Bangkok, Police warn of 6 end-of-year online dangers. that criminals often take advantage of to deceive people They asked to adhere to the principle of "Don't believe, don't rush, don't transfer" to protect yourself from becoming a victim. Pol. Maj. Gen. Siriwat Depor, Deputy Spokesman of the Royal Thai Police, said Police Commander-in-Chief Pol. Maj. Gen. Torsak Sukwimon is concerned about the people who may be damaged by various forms of crime. which is the time of the end of the old year welcome new year It is a time when citizens travel, buy gifts, and do various holiday activities with their families. Royal Thai Police Therefore, we take this opportunity to warn our fellow citizens to be careful of themselves. In order not to become a victim of criminal groups This is a form of online danger that citizens must be especially careful of. At the end of the old year and welcoming the new year, there are as follows: 'Deception in buying and selling goods or services online' where scammers deceive by advertising cheap products. or special discounts only during festivals To induce victims to believe in ordering products 'Personal information fraud' where scammers pretend to be various stores and advertise that they will have special promotions during the festival. Or give away various prizes, but you must register first. If the victim believes Fill in personal information such as first and last name, mobile phone number. And other personal information will continue to be used by fraudsters for illegal benefits. 'Deception in accepting donations' during the New Year festival People may want to make merit in order to bring prosperity to their lives. Criminals may have an announcement inviting them to join in making merit. By referring to people or activities Therefore, you should check the information in the activities that you will participate in making merit to see if it is true or not before participating in donating money to make merit online. 'Creating fake news' to build followers or create panic Fraudsters may use events that are not true or distorted about accidents, travel, or other events during the festival to spread them for profit. or cause damage to society 'Tricking people into installing fake applications' related to festivals, such as fake photo-editing applications Fake accommodation booking applications, etc. If the victim is convinced to install a fake application It may be that thieves take control of the machine remotely. or may have access to data within the mobile phone 'Scam selling cheap tours and accommodations' which during the festival Scam groups often deceive by impersonating hotels, accommodations, or tour operators. Then ads will be placed on various channels, especially social media. where fake pages are often created to deceive citizens Royal Thai Police Please be careful and don't believe in anything that is cheap or too good to be true. Because of what you see or hear on social media. It may be a trick of criminals to deceive and take advantage of the people. They asked to adhere to the principle of "Don't believe, don't rush, don't transfer" to protect yourself from becoming a victim. or if damaged by social media deception Complaints can be reported at the online complaint center on the website www.thaipoliceonline.go.th or hotline 1441, available 24 hours a day.
Source: Thai News Agency