According to the Technology Crime Suppression Division, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), there were over 50,000 cases of online shopping fraud from January to March, including delivery of products that did not match their advertisement and non-delivery even though payment had been made. The total damage exceeded 600 million baht.
Two years ago, an online shopping scam destroyed the life of a high school student in Nakhon Si Thammarat who paid 18,500 baht for an iPhone 13 through a social media platform. However, after she discovered she had been scammed, she was devastated and took her own life.
Since online shopping scams can lead to severe consequences, the Thailand Consumer Council (TCC) recently organised a forum on Facebook titled "Being Scammed Online Isn't Just Bad Luck. It Is Because of Legal Loopholes" to discuss online scams and provide knowledge to the public so that people can protect themselves.
