Online scammers steal B177m in one week
Although the number of reported cases increased by 220 from the previous week, total financial losses fell about 22 million baht to 177.3 million baht. Fraud involving the sale of goods and services continued to dominate the statistics. Authorities recorded 4,429 cases in this category, accounting for 77.5 per cent of all complaints received during the week.
- ▪Although the number of reported cases increased by 220 from the previous week, total financial losses fell about 22 million baht to 177.3 million baht.
- ▪Fraud involving the sale of goods and services continued to dominate the statistics.
- ▪Authorities recorded 4,429 cases in this category, accounting for 77.5 per cent of all complaints received during the week.
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| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:14:00 +0700 |
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Thailand General Online scammers steal B177m in one week Fraudulent sales and services widespread, most costly cybercrime PUBLISHED : 27 Jul 2026 at 11:14 WRITER: Online Reporters Small Medium Large (Photos: ACSC) Online scammers stole more than 177 million baht from victims across Thailand in a single week, with fake shopping and service offers still the most widespread and costly cybercrime, according to the police Anti Cyber-Scam Centre.The centre said on Monday that 5,716 cybercrime complaints were filed between July 19 and July 25. Although the number of reported cases increased by 220 from the previous week, total financial losses fell about 22 million baht to 177.3 million baht. Fraud involving the sale of goods and services continued to dominate the statistics.
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