Phuket authorities warn against rising LINE app and Facebook scams

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A criminal group has been flagged for attempting to scam people by posing as the Thai Red Cross Society, on LINE and Facebook according to a warning issued by Phuket’s Public Relations Department (PR Phuket).

 

The scam involves an OpenChat group on LINE, a popular Thai messaging app, where members are invited to donate money under the guise of the Thai Red Cross Society to receive commissions and compete for prizes.

 

The Thai Red Cross clarified, however, that it has no policy of accepting donations in this manner. Instead, it has advised potential donors to ensure that donations are made to an account under the organisation’s name Thai Red Cross Income Procurement Office. The society also provided a contact number for people who witness such illegal activities.

 

In addition to this LINE and Facebook scam, the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA Phuket) issued a warning about a scam operation targetting people on the island. According to a post on its official Facebook page, a resident was duped into transferring money to an impostor posing as an official from the Provincial Electricity Authority.

 

By Mitch Connor

Caption: Picture courtesy of Senior Planet

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-19

 

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[jippytum]

Tha amount of fake adds and scammers on facebook is a disgrace.  

[sammieuk1]

Sounds like the work of the Russian red cross 🤔