Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) on July 15 posted photos of suspects of online scamming gangs dressed in police uniforms and contacting the victims via video chat.
The bureau warned that these scammers usually claimed they are police officers either seeking to obtain a statement or to notify charges filed against the victims in a post on its Facebook page.
The victims are then asked to transfer a fee, or to prove their innocence, it added.
The CIB reiterated that police officers do not contact people via Line or video call to get a statement or notify of a charge, request them to transfer money to prove their innocence or send official documents including police summons and arrest warrants via online channels.
It also urged those who have tips or information about scammers to send them to the bureau’s message inbox or call the Anti-Online Scam Operation Centre (AOC) at 1441.
People can also ask officials to freeze bank accounts suspected of being compromised or belonging to scammers via this number./.
