Thai cyber police off on hunt for over 1,000 call-centre scammers


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Advanced Info Service (AIS) has recently learned that more than 1,000 phone numbers are being used by alleged scammers and has called on the police to take action.

The mobile phone operator with the largest number of subscribers set up the AIS Spam Report Centre 1185 hotline on April 8. Since then, AIS subscribers have reported many suspicious calls and messages, and the centre has tracked more than 1,000 numbers to the alleged scammers.

Subscribe or renew your subscriptions to win prizes worth up to RM68,000!

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.

Thailand , cyber , police , scam , call centre

   

Next In Aseanplus News

Rebel group takes key Myanmar border town and rare earth mining hub in setback for military regime
Asean to unveil 20-year community vision in Malaysia next year
RCEP gives Cambodia entry to market of 2.3 billion people, says Cambodian PM
Laos govt targets 4.5 million hectares of agricultural land by 2030
Brunei man convicted of assault on neighbour, pointing knife at father
Beijing official’s speech signals Hong Kong has never been ‘independent’, experts say
Malaysia condemns North Korea's provocations
Malaysia urges South Korea to expedite acquisition of FA-50M fighter jets
India seizes 5.5 tonnes of Myanmar meth in 'biggest' drug bust
FBM KLCI closes above 1,600-level

Others Also Read