According to Lieutenant General Jirabhob Bhuridej, Deputy Commander of the High-Tech Anti-Scam Center (ACSC) cum Deputy Commander of the Thai National Police, the above-mentioned scam is located in Malai city, Banteay Meanchey province of Cambodia, about 50km from the border town of Poipet - bordering Sa Kaeo province of Thailand.
This complex is currently still in the partial construction phase, including 2-story buildings, clearly separated between the operating area and the living area, located near Malai Park. Inside, there are many workers of different nationalities, including Thai, Indian and Indonesian; and the main managers and supervisors are Chinese.
Thai authorities believe that this discovery is a direct consequence of the strengthening of cooperation between Thailand, China and Myanmar in the past time to crack down on border fraud groups.
Under increasing pressure, these networks are said to have retreated deeper into Cambodian territory to find new "safe zones", in the context of the complexity of the Thai-Cambodian border situation.
ACSC said it is urgently implementing measures to prevent people from falling into fraud traps.
This reality shows that fraud is becoming more serious and sophisticated. No country is allowed to become a safe haven for these lines. Countries need to cooperate substantively to root them out," Lieutenant General Jirabhob emphasized.
Statistics from the Thai police show that in the period from December 28 to January 3, the whole country recorded 6,369 fraud cases, with total damage of over 220 million baht (6.3 million USD).
More worryingly, functional forces warn that scam groups are promoting the application of artificial intelligence (AI) to operate more sophisticated scenarios, allowing for more accurate and effective targeting of victims, posing increasing challenges for prevention in the region.
