Gogolook, a Taiwan-based developer of call-filtering app Whoscall, has chosen Thailand as its Southeast Asia base as it sees an uptick in demand among users wanting to guard against call centre scams and online fraud through social media and the metaverse.
The Whoscall app has hit 10 million downloads in Thailand and the company is aiming for 5% of its total users to be paid subscribers.
“We see high demand among users in Thailand with downloads doubling, as Thailand is a critical target of call centre scams,” said Manwoo Joo, chief operating officer of Gogolook.
The company is establishing a regional office in Thailand.
“We are not just seeing the opportunity in the Whoscall app but also looking to expand our reach to fintech business,” said Mr Joo. The company is considering a…
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