The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) is warning parents about child-modelling scams on Facebook after victims lodged complaints alleging they are a hook to sell things.
On Friday, CCIB spokesman Pol Col Krissana Pattanacharoen revealed that scammers were reported to have advertised an audition for children to join fashion shows and fashion shoots with promised pay of 450-750 baht per gig, he said.
“Some of the Facebook pages operating the scheme are Child Model Kids, KID Model 2023, Summer Model and Fashion Kid,” Pol Col Krissana said.
Victims would be invited to join group chats where fake agents requested them to transfer some money to place orders on commodities of the agents’ liking.
Pol Col Krissana said the victims were asked to pay higher prices for the…
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