Additionally, new measures will help victims.
PUBLISHED: 4 Feb 2025 at 05: 04
According to Digital Economy and Society ( DES ) Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong, a proposed amendment to an executive order aimed at combating cybercrime and protecting its victims is expected to be published in the Royal Gazette this month.
Mr. Prasert stated on Monday that work have been intensified to combat tech murder in response to the Senate’s concerns about rising online scams and related financial harm.
Mr. Prasert claimed that the Council of State’s current review of the professional draft does provide authorities measures to combat the crime and assist victims.
Under the proposed article, banks, mobile operators, and social media owners may be held liable for injury from call center scams if they are found negligent or foolish.
Telecom providers and the NBTC ( National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission ) would also be required to suspend SIM cards that are believed to have been used by fraudsters.
The committee evaluating cash trades under the Anti-Money Laundering Act may be permitted to return stolen funds to victims without having to wait for instances to get settled in court.
Criminals could face sentences of up to five years in jail or fines of up to five million baht if they disclose private information without consent.
Regarding surrogate or animal bank accounts, the DES Ministry has been investigating the rights of SIM tickets to get abnormalities, according to Mr Prasert.
The NBTC has been given the instructions to get in touch with people who use more than 100 calls per day and who have multiple SIMs. If their proprietors don’t deliver compelling arguments, SIM cards may be suspended, he said.
By the end of December last year, Mr. Prasert claimed that as a result of the president’s assault on horse records, more than 1.6 million bank accounts had already been suspended for suspected references to fraud. He urged those who had these addresses to email their banks to get them closed, as customers are now subject to stricter customer protection laws to stop the use of proxy accounts for deceptive transactions. Additionally, those found guilty of opening accounts for scammers are subject to severe penalties.