Bangkok 11 Aug-Thai Bankers Association Revealed the case where victims were tricked by fraudsters to install applications and withdraw more than 1 million baht from their accounts. The relevant member banks will temporarily suspend transactions immediately upon being notified by the victims. Advise the victim to file a complaint with the investigator at the police station that is convenient or nearest.

The Thai Bankers’ Association would like to clarify that in the event of an injured person being deceived by fraudsters who install the application and withdraw more than 1 million baht from their accounts, the relevant member banks are aware of the incident and temporarily suspend the transaction immediately. When notified by the victim And notify the victim to file a complaint with the investigator at the police station that is convenient or nearest. To extend the period of temporary suspension of transactions for another 7 days and conduct investigations as required by law. Currently, the relevant banks are in the process of coordinating with the victims. and expedite the investigation of the facts in detail to collect information for the investigating officer further The banking sector is concerned and ready to cooperate with relevant agencies to provide assistance. Prevent and track offenders to prosecute the law to the fullest.

The Thai Bankers’ Association and its member banks are aware of increasingly complex and diverse financial threats. by the Anti-Corruption Club and the Banking Information Technology Security Coordination Center (TBCERT) has accelerated the development of management guidelines to be more efficient continuously. However, please join the public as follows.

1. Do not download programs from other sources. In addition to sources that are controlled and certified by the developer of the operating system that is the Official Store such as Play Store or App Store only.

2. Do not set a duplicate password or use it in conjunction with Mobile Banking.

3. Doesn’t scan the face or verify identity through unknown applications

4. Do not click links from fake SMS. The banking sector does not have a policy to send SMS messages with all kinds of links attached. Or there is a message to add Line ID. If you receive such an SMS, do not believe it at all.

5. Always notice the shield in front of the Line account, which should have a green shield. or dark blue only

6. To conduct any transaction, call back to the impersonated agency in person.

If bank customers find unusual transactions or have questions Please contact the call center or bank branch that the customer uses immediately. to notify, verify and confirm the correctness of the transaction The bank will take care of solving the problems as soon as possible.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency