Bangkok, March 9 -- The Thai government is working in an integrated manner to press ahead with a crackdown on cybercrime, a serious threat that has caused extensive damage to the country and the public, Airin Phanrit, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office, has said.
She said that the damage caused by call centre scams is evident, with some Thais involved in fraudulent activities against their compatriots, including receiving money to open mule accounts. She urged the public, especially young people, not to be tempted by small sums of money to register SIM cards or give personal information to fraudsters for use in online criminal activities.
Airin further stated that being paid to register a SIM card or allowing another pers...