Thai Consumer Council Sues Meta, LINE for Aiding Scams, Seeks Over 200M Baht in Damages
On June 8, the Consumer Council of Thailand filed a civil lawsuit on behalf of 10 fraud victims against multinational tech platforms like Meta, LINE, and Apple, as well as several financial institutions. The council alleges that these companies failed in their supervisory duties, enabling scam rings to conduct online fraud via their platforms. The lawsuit seeks 230 million baht in damages, with a court meeting scheduled for August 3.
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(CNA reporter Li Zongxian, Bangkok, 9th) The Consumer Council of Thailand, representing 10 fraud victims, filed a civil lawsuit yesterday against multinational technology platform operators such as LINE, Meta, and Apple Inc., along with several financial institutions. The suit alleges they failed to fulfill their supervisory responsibilities, allowing scam syndicates to conduct online fraud through their platforms, and seeks 230 million baht (approximately NT$220 million) in compensation.
The Bangkok Post reported today that Nannapatsorn Techpanyaphipat, the legal representative for the Thai Consumer Council on the case, stated in an interview that the defendants are divided into multinational tech platforms like Meta, LINE, and Apple, and financial institutions. She emphasized that all these corporations should be held responsible for their supervisory negligence.
The Thai Consumer Council is seeking 230 million baht from these companies on behalf of 10 fraud victims. According to reports, this legal action targets the parent companies rather than their Thai branches, as the local branches only have auxiliary responsibilities.
Nannapatsorn said, "The scam syndicates could not have succeeded if not for the fraudulent ads on Facebook, LINE providing a communication channel, the scam app being distributed through Apple's platform, and various commercial banks serving as fund transfer services."
Thai PBS, citing the complaint, reported that the scam syndicate targeted people interested in learning stock investment to earn extra income. They posted false advertisements on Facebook, using the names and photos of influencers to lure people in with stock market courses.
Subsequently, victims were added to a LINE group with over 328 members, where real stock trading activities were shared to build credibility and create the illusion of a professional investment community.
When the time was right, the syndicate would further induce victims to download an application via the App Store or Google Play, guiding them to open investment accounts with legitimate brokerage firms. After gaining the victims' trust, the syndicate would begin its fraudulent operations, and the victims' investment funds would be transferred to bank accounts controlled by the scammers.
With online fraud becoming rampant in Thailand in recent years, the Consumer Council hopes this action will protect innocent citizens. Whether this lawsuit will gain the court's support is being closely watched.
The Thai Civil Court is expected to convene a meeting with the relevant parties on August 3. (Editor: Chen Hui-ping) 1150609
The Bangkok Post reported today that Nannapatsorn Techpanyaphipat, the legal representative for the Thai Consumer Council on the case, stated in an interview that the defendants are divided into multinational tech platforms like Meta, LINE, and Apple, and financial institutions. She emphasized that all these corporations should be held responsible for their supervisory negligence.
The Thai Consumer Council is seeking 230 million baht from these companies on behalf of 10 fraud victims. According to reports, this legal action targets the parent companies rather than their Thai branches, as the local branches only have auxiliary responsibilities.
Nannapatsorn said, "The scam syndicates could not have succeeded if not for the fraudulent ads on Facebook, LINE providing a communication channel, the scam app being distributed through Apple's platform, and various commercial banks serving as fund transfer services."
Thai PBS, citing the complaint, reported that the scam syndicate targeted people interested in learning stock investment to earn extra income. They posted false advertisements on Facebook, using the names and photos of influencers to lure people in with stock market courses.
Subsequently, victims were added to a LINE group with over 328 members, where real stock trading activities were shared to build credibility and create the illusion of a professional investment community.
When the time was right, the syndicate would further induce victims to download an application via the App Store or Google Play, guiding them to open investment accounts with legitimate brokerage firms. After gaining the victims' trust, the syndicate would begin its fraudulent operations, and the victims' investment funds would be transferred to bank accounts controlled by the scammers.
With online fraud becoming rampant in Thailand in recent years, the Consumer Council hopes this action will protect innocent citizens. Whether this lawsuit will gain the court's support is being closely watched.
The Thai Civil Court is expected to convene a meeting with the relevant parties on August 3. (Editor: Chen Hui-ping) 1150609
FAQ
泰國消費者委員會向哪些公司提告？
泰國消費者委員會控告的公司包括跨國科技平台如Meta（臉書母公司）、LINE、蘋果公司（Apple），以及多家未具名的金融機構。
這次訴訟的求償金額是多少？
此次訴訟代表10名詐騙受害人，總計求償2.3億泰銖（約新台幣2.2億元）。
詐騙集團如何利用這些平台進行詐騙？
詐騙集團首先在臉書（Facebook）刊登不實的股票投資教學廣告，吸引民眾後將其加入LINE群組建立信任，接著誘導他們透過App Store下載詐騙應用程式，最終將投資款項轉移至詐騙集團的銀行帳戶。
為什麼訴訟針對的是母公司而非泰國分公司？
根據報導，法律訴訟針對的是母公司，因為其在泰國的分公司僅承擔輔助性職責，主要的監管責任在於母公司。
法院預計何時處理此案？
泰國民事法庭預計將於8月3日召集相關當事人舉行會議。