Cybercrime victim statistics show that most victims are working-age women.

Bangkok, Police reveal statistics on cyber crime victims, more than 2 out of 3 are women, most of whom are working age. Pol. Lt. Gen. Sirawat Deepo, deputy spokesman of the Royal Thai Police, said that Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukwimol, the national police chief, is concerned about the public who may be damaged by various forms of crime, especially cyber crime. According to statistics on online complaints for technology crimes from March 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024, there were 575,507 complaints filed through the online complaint system, with a total damage value of over 65,715 million baht, or an average of over 80 million baht in damages per day. From the statistics, the Royal Thai Police also found that most victims of cyber crimes, 64 percent, are women and 36 percent are men, most of whom are working-age. The details are broken down by age group as follows: Age group 11 - 14 years: 0.12 percent Age group 15 - 17 years: 0.78 percent Age group 18 - 21 years: 6.22 percent Age group 22 - 29 years: 25.33 percent A ge group 30 - 44 years: 41.51 percent Age group 45 - 59 years: 19.62 percent Age group 60 years and above: 6.42 percent The Royal Thai Police would like to inform the public that in addition to children, youth, and the elderly who often appear in the news as victims of cybercrime, the statistics also show that the group that falls victim to cybercrime the most is usually the working-age group, between the ages of 22 and 59. They must be careful and keep up with news about cyber fraud to prevent themselves from falling victim to criminals. The Royal Thai Police will use this information to improve models and develop guidelines for preventing and suppressing cybercrime in the future. They will cooperate with relevant agencies in both the public and private sectors to solve the problem of cybercrime, which has caused a great deal of damage to our people. Finally, if the public is damaged by technology crimes, they can file a complaint at the online complaint center 24 hours a day at the website www.thaipoli ceonline.go.th or the hotline 1441 only. The Royal Thai Police does not accept online complaints via social media or other applications. Source: Thai News Agency