Thailand’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has warned members of the public not to fall victim to scammers sending short messages (SMS), informing them that they now have access to the 10,000 baht subsidy, under the “digital wallet” scheme, and should contact officials.

 

CCIB spokesman Pol Col Krisana Pattanacharoen said today (Thursday) that people who receive such messages should just ignore them.

The “digital wallet” scheme is a Pheu Thai party policy, aimed at stimulating the economy, through the disbursement of a one-time subsidy of 10,000 baht paid into the digital wallets of all Thai nationals aged 16 and over. The subsidy must be spent within six months to buy food and other necessities in stores within a 4km radius from their house or lodging.

 

The scheme is, however, yet to be launched.

 

He disclosed that the SMSs come in different forms, but mostly concern financial gains, such as messages from a fake postal service informing the receivers that they can claim compensation for damage to parcels addressed to them, messages from the Provincial Electricity Authority or the Metropolitan Electricity Authority saying that they can now claim a refund of the charges for the installation of electricity meters, messages from the Land Department informing them that they owe land or household taxes or are entitled to refunds for overcharged taxes or messages for them to update their personal information relating to their pensions.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/cyber-crime-police-warn-public-about-digital-wallet-scam/

 

-- Thai PBS 2023-08-24

 

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A CBDC right?

 

Moronic.

21 hours ago, webfact said:

The subsidy must be spent within six months to buy food and other necessities in stores within a 4km radius from their house or lodging.

What are the items are classed as necessities ? Whisky cigarettes, plane tickets, gasoline? buy 10k of fuel and sell for 8k take the money and run. 

Just a repeat of the hotel 50% scam.