Thais warned to beware attempts to steal person data in bogus Google Form and SMS

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The spokeswoman for the Digital Economy and Society Ministry warned the public about a scam over benefit claims.

 

Noppawan Huajaiman urged the public not to believe criminals who sent out a Google Form and SMS in an attempt to steal people's personal data.

 

Checks with social serurity found the whole thing to be fraudulent.

 

It concerned insurance benefit payments due to Thais in 13 deep red provinces of 2,500 baht, reported INN.

 

The money is due to 3.1 million Thais under Article 33.  

 

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[Bluespunk]

Given how quick scammers react to any situation to exploit them, it is to be wondered where the vaccination programme would be at if they were in charge...

[Karma80]

As opposed to exposing your personal data by registering for vaccinations with a with poorly made app?

[khunpa]

Why even spend time on creating scam messages to steal data, when you can just easily grab it from vaccination sign-up systems??

[Gottfrid]

Not to worry! There will be enough dumb nuts and jar heads to fall for this one anyway.

[MrJ2U]

I wonder if its as bad as the recent apps that Thailand uses regularly for vaccine sign ups?

[StayinThailand2much]

7 hours ago, Karma80 said:

As opposed to exposing your personal data by registering for vaccinations with a with poorly made app?

That explains why I just got an email for a UK tax refund, to be filled in and sent back within 24 hours...

[Liverpool Lou]

Not long after registering in three places, I received two SMSes telling me that I was eligible for an B80,00 loan if I clicked on a provided link.