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Meta, agencies target online scammers

Ms Margaretha, second left, Mr Wetang, centre, and Pol Col Jessada, second right, at the recent ‘Staying Vigilant against Fraud and Scam’ press conference.

Meta, Facebook’s parent, is working with local authorities to tackle online scams in Thailand, particularly fraud and deception. Meanwhile, the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry says Meta needs greater transparency to take down online scam adverts.

To date online scams have caused losses of 50 million baht per day with an average of 200,000 cases per year causing an estimated loss of 30 billion baht, according to the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau.

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