Scams are on the rise with over 1 billion baht stolen

Thailand suffered losses of over 1 billion baht as a consequence of growing online scams.

Last year, around 1,600 people were targets of fake call centres, and almost 50,000 complaints were lodged, more than double the number of the same time last year. More than 6 million scam calls were made, nearly 300% up while there were 60% more bogus text messages sent, according to the National Economic and Social Development Council.

It has created a dilemma for the government and private sector, who want to strengthen and upgrade their security measures while having strict data protection rules.

Scamming is on the increase and modern technologies make it easier to get access to people’s personal data.

From January to March 2022, the NESDC carried out a survey on scams, with nearly 6,000 victims being aged between 17 and 77 years old. Results revealed about half of those people…