NBTC rushes to identify suspicious mobile banking numbers

Bangkok: NBTC reveals it is accelerating the identification of foreign and suspicious mobile banking numbers, setting up a joint team with AMLO and various banks. Focus on getting rid of ghost Sims that are in the possession of criminals. Currently, the NBTC is in the process of filtering mobile banking numbers to match. During this time, Mobile banking as usual No suspension yet Pol. Gen. Nattathorn Phaosunthon, Broadcasting Commission member Television business and the National Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) in legal matters and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Integrated Technology Crime Law Enforcement said that the NBTC is currently investigating and screening bank accounts that can use cell phone numbers. hold or a mobile banking number (SIM card) linked to a bank account which has issued measures that The bank account owner and mobile banking number must be the same person. During this time, mobile banking can still be used normally. There has not been any suspension of online transactions. The policy is a request for cooperation from the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) and banks to allow the NBTC Office to act as an intermediary in coordinating with mobile phone service providers in verifying information. According to government policy that wants to solve the problem of fraudsters using it as a channel for online transactions. For mobile phone numbers, there are over 130 million numbers. For mobile banking, there are approximately 106 million accounts, which is a large number. Therefore, verification takes a long time. Not sure whether it will be completed in 4 months or not, but the NBTC office will expedite the process. After checking and screening The next step will be the responsibility of the bank. This will determine which bank account holders will be allowed to change to match their mobile banking numbers. The goal of the investigation is to screen out mobile banking numbers linked to "ghost SIMs" that have forged documents to use mobile SIM numbers. The account linked to the "Ghos t SIM" is also a "horse account" which was opened to support illegal money transfers. When caught by the police The account holder therefore has a way to deny that. I don't know whose SIM is linked to my bank account. It also has the characteristic that A single SIM is tied to dozens of mobile banking accounts. So you can transfer money from one account to another in succession. quickly Therefore, if you filter and specify that the SIM owner and the account owner are the same person. It will close the way for the horse account to deny knowing the origin of the money in the account. and will be prosecuted according to the Royal Decree on Measures for the Prevention and Suppression of Technological Crime, B.E. 2023. Therefore, this measure is an important measure in blocking ghost account SIMs in the online money transfer system. The steps for screening mobile banking are as follows: 1. The bank will collect the accounts. (National ID card number or passport number) along with the mobile banking phone number linked to the bank account, send to AMLO via the specified channels. 2. AMLO receives personal identification number and mobile banking number from the bank through encrypted electronic channels. Then open a channel to communicate information to the NBTC. 3. NBTC receives such information from AMLO and uses mobile banking numbers to separate networks. To send to check the name of the owner and check and compare with the list of account owners to see if they are the same person or not. Then report the results to AMLO and the bank. In this phase, there are people who use the service through phone numbers (SIM cards) whose names do not match their bank accounts. There is concern that transactions will not be possible. So quickly contact the bank to change it to match that phone number. It is considered a matter that honest people should do correctly. This will cause the remaining mobile banking account to not match the SIM card. It's easier to check whether it's a fraud or not. Such screening measures This i s in accordance with the resolution of the Subcommittee on Integrated Law Enforcement of Technology Crimes, by AMLO, which is also in this subcommittee, stating that if there is sufficient reason Can explain the need for use It will be at the bank's discretion to consider exemptions. Do not suspend online financial transactions, such as opening mobile banking for children or youths. or elderly parents Organization numbers that clearly show their identity, etc. Moreover, soon the NBTC office will hold a meeting to discuss with mobile phone service providers. To facilitate service users who need to change their holder's name to match their mobile banking. Not to be an unnecessary burden on the people. By providing promotional items that are most appropriate and beneficial. As for the results of identity verification for SIM holders with 6 or more numbers, according to the NBTC announcement, Group 1 from 6-100 numbers will expire 180 days on July 13, while Group 2 from 101 number or more It has been due since February 14th. Recently, the NBTC suspended SIMs that do not comply with the announcement. NBTC has already reached 2,137,465 numbers. Source: Thai News Agency