Thailand has emerged as one of the leaders in the Asia-Pacific region in technology adoption, but this progress also has a downside. Last year, the country saw a significant increase in financial fraud, mainly driven by the high penetration of smartphones, as highlighted in Google's Bad Apps Report 2023.
In Thailand, a 79-year-old Belgian lady, dependent on care, falls victim to sophisticated phishing practices. Her pension disappears from her account without a trace, while she struggles with health problems. This story underlines the crucial importance of alertness in electronic payments and calls for action against digital fraud.
Thailand question: Thai bank accounts being emptied?
For several months I have been hearing reports from my Thai friends that Thai bank accounts are being emptied by strangers. There would be a connection with the use of the bank's app. It would happen at all banks.
Repetition: Warning for phising and virus e-mails!
The editors of Thailandblog are again receiving reports of fraudulent e-mails about the Thailand Pass, Richard Barrow has also paid attention to it.
Yesterday, many of us received an email from Bangkok Airways alarming that their systems have been hacked and unauthorized access has been made to customers' private data.
Phishing via Thailand Post
We have all had to deal with “phishing” at one time or another. It is a form of internet fraud, which attempts to defraud people by luring them to a fake (banking) website, which is a copy of the real website.
'Thai banks do too little against phishing'
Today in Bangkok Post there is an article about the fact that only a few banks in Thailand have taken measures to protect customers against phishing, a form of internet fraud.