Cyber Police report high financial loss for elderly scam victims

Khaosod•Society•14d ago

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Cyber police report that elderly victims account for over 3.1 billion baht in damages from online scams over an eight-month period.

•From January 1 to August 31, 2026, online reports totaled 221,626 cases with damages exceeding 11,039 million baht.
•Elderly victims aged 60 and above filed 17,895 reports, representing 8.07% of all cases.
•The total damage for elderly victims reached 3,152,075,191.13 baht, accounting for 28.55% of total losses.

•Pol. Col. Kriangkrai Phutthaisong disclosed data on online reports from January 1 to August 31, 2026.
•Online reports from all age groups totaled approximately 221,626 cases with a total damage value of over 11,039 million baht.
•Victims aged 60 and above accounted for 17,895 cases, with damages totaling 3,152,075,191.13 baht.
•Damage losses for the elderly represent 28.55% of the total value despite being only 8.07% of the total number of cases.
•Pol. Col. Kriangkrai Phutthaisong warned elderly persons, government officials, and state enterprise employees retiring in September to be cautious of scams.
•Scammers may impersonate officials from the Anti-Money Laundering Office, banks, post offices, or other government agencies.
•Pol. Col. Kriangkrai Phutthaisong advised citizens to hang up immediately and contact family members or verify agency phone numbers independently if asked to transfer money to prove innocence.

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Pol. Col. Kriangkrai Phutthaisong

"Police can verify money, but police do not ask citizens to transfer money for verification."

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Pol. Col. Kriangkrai Phutthaisong(พ.ต.อ.เกรียงไกร พุทไธสง)

Superintendent of the Cyber Support Group, Technology Crime Suppression Division.

Technology Crime Suppression Division(บก.ตอท.)

The police division responsible for cyber support and reporting online crime data.

Anti-Money Laundering Office(ปปง.)

A government agency that scammers may impersonate to deceive victims.