DE Warns of Fake Facebook Page Impersonating Police to Offer Online Scam Recovery Services
DE warns the public about a fake Facebook page impersonating the police and falsely claiming to help victims recover losses from online scams, urging people to beware of financial losses and theft of personal information.
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DE), through the Anti-Fake News Center Thailand (AFNC), has released the results of its monitoring and reporting of fake news, in line with the policy of Mr. Chaichanok Chidchob, Minister of Digital Economy and Society, to prevent and address security and social threats. The Ministry has prioritized raising public awareness of technology-related crimes, fake news, and misinformation.
On 19 October 2026, AFNC monitored a total of 108,107 messages, of which 9,005 messages required verification. The majority of suspicious information was detected through Social Listening, accounting for 9,004 messages, followed by 1 message reported through the LINE Official channel.
A total of 21 issues were identified for verification, with results received from relevant agencies for 8 issues. Among these, the seven stories attracting the greatest public interest comprised 2 true news stories, 4 fake news stories, and 1 misleading information story, as follows:
Fake News: Children who regularly wear face masks experience reduced oxygen levels in the brain, causing damage to brain cells.
Fake News: The police have launched a new Facebook page named “Office for Restoring Justice and Recovering Losses from Online Threats.”
True News: Volunteer vocational education teams are expanding assistance services for disaster victims to 140 locations nationwide.
Fake News: Thanathorn Green products can dissolve kidney stones without surgery, support liver health, and restore kidney function.
True News: The Cabinet has postponed contributions to the Employee Welfare Fund, extending the start date to 1 January 2027.
Misleading Information: Eating sweets, sugar, or ripe fruit causes varicose veins.
Fake News: The Mae Klong Dam declared a red-alert water situation on 19 October 2026.
One of the notable cases involved the claim that the police had launched a new Facebook page named “Office for Restoring Justice and Recovering Losses from Online Threats.”
The DE Ministry, in cooperation with the Royal Thai Police, investigated the claim and confirmed that the page was fake.
The fraudulent page was created by scammers impersonating a government agency without authorization. Its name was deliberately designed to mislead the public into believing it was an official police service. The scammers also posted images taken from genuine news reports to make the page appear credible.
The DE Ministry therefore warns the public not to trust the fraudulent page, provide national identification card details or important documents containing personal information to others, or conduct any financial transactions through the page.
The DE Ministry remains concerned about the spread of fake news and misinformation across online and social media platforms. Sharing unverified information may lead to misunderstanding, financial losses, misuse of personal information, and broader impacts on society.
The public is encouraged to trust and share information only from official sources and to carefully verify facts and website links before believing or forwarding any information.
People who encounter suspicious information or possible fake news can report it or verify information through the Anti-Fake News Center Thailand via Hotline 1111 ext. 87, available 24 hours a day.