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More than 6.4 million fraudulent phone calls were made in Thailand last year, increasing 270 per cent from the previous year, anti-fraud application Whoscall reported on Wednesday.

The CyberCrime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has arrested 131 people for allegedly sending out scam text messages, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) said on Thursday.

The Commerce Ministry will press charges against imposters sending SMS messages to people claiming that the ministry will provide them with part-time jobs or give them money if they send friend requests, the ministry’s deputy spokesperson Lalida Jiwananthaprawat said on Thursday.

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has ordered all mobile phone operators to block all spam text messages from Thursday onwards.

The Foundation for Consumers on Monday urged the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to check and punish telecommunication companies that allow online gambling and loan websites to lure consumers to use their service.

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) warned the public via a Facebook post on Wednesday to beware of scammers who are now sending an SMS to customers claiming to be from the bank and urging them to update their data.