Bumrungrad Hospital executives in Bangkok filed a complaint with the Cyber Police, targeting a fraudulent page that falsely claimed to represent the hospital in an online investment scam.

 

Atirat Ratanakijpipat, CEO of Bumrungrad Hospital, yesterday, January 30, along with the management team, met with high-ranking Cyber Police officials to initiate legal action against the perpetrators who created the fake page.

 

Swindlers impersonated Bumrungrad Hospital by using various data, including photos of the CEO, to create fake social media accounts on Facebook Page and Line applications.

 

These scammers claimed that the hospital was offering investment opportunities with quick and high returns, including the sale of stock funds. They often boosted their fraudulent posts on Facebook and instructed potential victims to add a Line account that they had set up.

 

Once contact was made, the fraudsters enticed their victims with the promise of lucrative investment returns. However, once money was transferred, the victims were unable to withdraw their funds, and eventually, the scammers would sever all contact.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-01-30

 

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18 hours ago, webfact said:

Swindlers impersonated Bumrungrad Hospital by using various data, including photos of the CEO, to create fake social media accounts on Facebook Page and Line applications.

Should be able to trace these back to an IP address?

Hooking the fish with greed as the bait.

 

What sensible person would think that this high end hospital would need to raise money with adverts on Facebook or LINE?

Edited January 30, 20242 yr by Classic Ray

Anything that looks too good to be true.....