Be sure before sharing. CyberUpdate??: SMS is still risky! Revealed that the MICE is still sending many types of fraudulent SMS messages. Betting – Lending – Pretending to be sure before sharing

The Whoscall application reveals its annual report for 2023, finding that scammers have worked hard to harass Thai people 12.2 million times. Thai people received the most fraudulent messages in Asia, up to 58 million messages, including fake links. Fake login request link Downloading dangerous malware and fake pages selling fraudulent products Warning to be careful of new jokes Impersonating a delivery service provider, government agency such as the Electricity Authority Overall, the fraud situation in Asia has eased. Data from the 2023 report found that there is fraud. Both from incoming calls and SMS messages, a total of 347.3 million times decreased from the previous year by 14% (405.3 million times in 2022), decreasing for the second year in a row due to cooperation between the government sector, business sector, and citizens to raise awareness. About the dangers of online fraud Thai people are more at risk of being deceived than ever before. While scam trends in Asia appear to be fading, in 2023 Tha is were at risk of being scammed through 79 million calls and texts, up 18% from a total of 66.7 million. In 2022, the number of calls reached 20.8 million. Up 22% from 17 million in 2022, and fraudulent messages up 17% to 58.3 million from 49.7 million in 2022. Thai people receive the most fraudulent SMS in Asia. On average, one Thai person receives 20.3 suspicious SMS messages, the highest number in Asia, with the Philippines coming in second with 19.3 messages and Hong Kong with 16.2 messages. This trend shows that this problem is increasing in the region. This has caused officials and cyber security experts to try to warn the public to increase their safety. Be careful to prevent scams and the risk of losing money. Scammers still target Thai people by sending SMS to deceive, mostly online gambling and loan sharking. Important keywords such as new username, free giveaway, get 500 free on first deposit. and creating new scams By impersonating a transport company and government agencies, such as your parc el being damaged Claim damages Write down the wrong meter number Meter insurance Cyber ??News Team Sure Before Sharing Center Reporter: Saowapak Rattanaphong Source: Thai News Agency

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