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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Land Department scam dupes dentist out of 300,000 baht

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A renowned dentist in Ubon Ratchathani was targeted by a fraudulent group claiming to be from the Land Department. The fraudsters duped him into confirming land ownership through the LINE application, leading to a loss of over 300,000 baht. The dentist revealed this incident today while issuing a musical warning about such scams.

While working with a patient, Mohal Sakbhuakeaw received a call from an individual impersonating a Land Department official. The caller wanted him to confirm his land ownership but he asked them to leave their LINE ID for further communication.

About a week later, Mohal contacted the impersonator on LINE, who had a Land Department profile picture and asked him to confirm his land ownership. Mohal complied, confirming his ownership through a link sent via the LINE application and following the impersonator’s instructions,…

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