The Anti-Online Fraud Center conducted a border sweep, arresting 112 Lao gambling website administrators to block a Chinese gang smuggling operations into Thailand, seizing computers and mobile phones intended for criminal activities. Another police unit assisted a 19-year-old male student who was threatened and coerced into transferring 2.7 million baht to scammers.
On 24 Aug 2026 GMT+7, the Anti-Online Fraud Center (ACSC), under the direction of Police General Thana Chuwong, Deputy Commissioner of Police and Director of the Police Cyber Task Force, and Police Lieutenant General Jiraphop Phuridej, Assistant Commissioner of Police and Deputy Director of the Police Cyber Task Force, released statistics covering investigations, arrests, and victim assistance from 16 to 22 Aug 2026 GMT+7. During this period, 79,311 fraud cases were reported via Thaipoliceonline, with damages totaling 2.775 billion baht. Compared to 9-15 Aug 2026, the number of reported cases rose from 73,251, and losses increased by over 2.5 billion baht.
Analysis showed that "fraud related to goods and services" remained the most frequent case type at 4,892 cases, accounting for 80.6% of total cases. However, fraud involving finance and investment caused the highest financial losses, nearly 756 million baht, representing 27.2% of total damages.
The provinces with the highest number of complaints this week were as follows:
1. Bangkok, with 129 cases reported and damages totaling 16.5 million baht.
2. Chiang Mai, with 30 cases reported and damages amounting to 560,000 baht.
3. Samut Prakan, with 29 cases reported and damages of 1.1 million baht.
An analysis by gender and age of victims during this week showed women were more frequently targeted than men. The 21-30 age group remained the highest-risk demographic to fall victim to scams for several consecutive months. By case type, this age group ranked highest in victims for three categories: first, fraud in buying and selling goods or services; second, impersonation scams; and third, fraud involving promises of other benefits.
Reports from border area monitoring over the past week were as follows:
On 18 Aug 2026 GMT+7, One Thai man and four Chinese men were arrested at Nong Song Hong intersection on Mittraphap Road, Ban Kok Wan Subdistrict, Mueang Nong Khai District, Nong Khai Province. The Thai suspect admitted he was hired for 24,000 baht to drive Chinese nationals who had illegally crossed the natural border from Laos into Thailand, transporting them from Nong Khai to Wang Thong District, Phitsanulok Province. The Chinese suspects stated they were hired by other Chinese individuals to smuggle suitcases containing laptops and mobile phones into Thailand in exchange for 10,000 yuan (approximately 50,000 baht). An agent coordinated the operation and arranged vehicle pickups at designated points. The Thai suspect was charged with harboring and assisting foreigners to evade arrest, while the Chinese suspects were charged with illegal entry and smuggling goods into the kingdom without customs clearance.
On 19 Aug 2026 GMT+7, One Thai man and four Chinese men were arrested at room number 3, SC Resort, Muang Mi Subdistrict, Mueang Nong Khai District, Nong Khai Province. The Thai suspect confessed to being paid 32,000 baht to drive Chinese nationals who had illegally entered Thailand through the natural border from Laos, transporting them from Nong Khai to Mueang Tak District, Tak Province. He drove according to coordinates and room numbers sent by the employer via Line and admitted to having conducted similar smuggling runs multiple times. The Thai suspect was charged with harboring and assisting foreigners to evade arrest, and the Chinese suspects were charged with illegal entry and smuggling goods into the kingdom without customs clearance.
During the past week, the ACSC, coordinating with various banks, received reports leading to police intervention to examine cases and assist victims promptly. Transfers totaling over 300,000 baht were halted before funds could be sent to scammer accounts, involving 21 cases.
Notable victim assistance cases with high financial losses included the following:
ACSC officers coordinated with Bang Na Police Station in Bangkok to assist a 19-year-old male university student who was contacted by scammers via the Line app claiming to be officials processing overseas study applications. The scammers accused him of wrongdoing, then controlled him by requiring constant phone contact, forbidding communication with others, and deceiving him into staying at a hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 68, Bang Na District, Bangkok. They tricked him into transferring money three times, losing 2.7 million baht to prove his innocence. Investigators intervened and rescued him. Officials explained the scam tactics and froze the suspect’s bank account number 1441 before advising the victim to file a police report.
The Anti-Online Fraud Center (ACSC) warned the public not to trust scammers impersonating government officials, especially police, the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO), and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI). They emphasized that genuine officials will never call, send official documents, warrants, or summons via Line, conduct video calls to interrogate or control individuals, nor force victims to transfer money or deliver valuables. They will not require victims to collect assets at various locations to verify innocence. Any such behavior is 100% fraudulent.