Phuket gov's social media imposter sparks security concerns

Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

PHUKET: Cyber security and Facebook seem to be the hot topics this week as Phuket police hunt for a Facebook user who made a fake profile with a name closely resembling the Phuket Governor’s and used his picture to impersonate him. 

The suspect also asked several high-ranking Phuket officials to transfer money to his account.

The Facebook account was set up under the name Nopparat Nonthong, which is similar to the governor’s name, Norrapaht Plodthong. The user also added many local officers and some media outlets to his profile.

Last week, the user added Srisoonthorn Mayor Worrawut Songyot and asked to ‘borrow’ 25,000 baht for his daughter’s friend. He also provided an account number and promised to pay the money back later. 

The mayor got suspicious and called the governor to confirm, which is when he found out about the fake profile.

 

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Plodthong  Plod=old bill = police

 

love it can we have some more please.

 

dam facebook we are better off with out it

 

Going to bed laughing tonight

 

best laugh of the week give me your account number

 

The mayor got suspicious and called the governor to confirm, which is when he found out about the fake profile

 

Sorry I just wet myself

had to come back and read it again

 

Ho Ho Ho, sod it wet myself again.

6 hours ago, wakeupplease said:

Plodthong  Plod=old bill = police

 

love it can we have some more please.

 

dam facebook we are better off with out it

 

Going to bed laughing tonight

 

best laugh of the week give me your account number

 

The mayor got suspicious and called the governor to confirm, which is when he found out about the fake profile

 

Sorry I just wet myself

 

The mayor probably only became suspicious because the amount requested was so low.