Feb 29, 2024
39,918 bank accounts frozen in Thailand's anti-scam operation
Thailand's Anti-Online Scam Operation Centre has frozen 39,918 bank accounts due to 307,515 received complaints. Purchase scams make up 44.9% of frozen accounts. January saw 1.9 billion baht frozen, reclaiming 56.7% of the 3.4 billion baht lost. Collaboration with authorities led to the recovery. There's a concern over scammers impersonating AOC officials on social media. Cybercrime surge expected to continue.