Scam losses reach B65.8bn in Thailand

Thais suffered estimated losses of US$1.85 billion, or around 65.8 billion baht, from scams, averaging $335 per victim over a 12-month period, with phone calls, Meta social media platforms and Line remaining the most common channels used by fraudsters, according to the latest report by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA).

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