How to Protect Yourself from Mother ID Card Scam

A mother tricked into providing her national ID card information which was subsequently used for fraudulent activities, finds herself and her six month old baby behind bars. The case has prompted an urgent call to action from authorities and the public alike, as the hunt for the criminal syndicate intensifies.

A plea for assistance was lodged today, January 26, with the Technology Crime Suppression Division at the Government Complex on Chaeng Watthana Road. Ekaphob Luangprasert, an advisor to the Minister of the Interior and founder of the Sai Mai Must Survive Facebook page, brought the plight of the young mother, known simply as Film, into the spotlight. She had fallen prey to a scam that used her personal information to set up fraudulent bank accounts, leading to legal action against her.

Police Major General Chatchapanthakarn Klaikluen expressed his directive for investigators…