BANGKOK, THAILAND – Thai investigators and US tech giant Meta intensified their joint fight against online fraud and shut down more than 52,000 suspicious pages on Facebook and other services since October 2025.
Police–tech alliance widened
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) expanded its cooperation with Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, with a sharper focus on the digital structures of criminal syndicates. Specialized cybercrime units such as the Technology Crime Suppression Division worked closely with Meta’s policy and enforcement teams to share leads and coordinate actions.
Systematic crackdown on illegal platforms
Core measures included proactively blocking access to illegal services, removing fraudulent pages and accounts, and stopping misleading advertisements that violated platform rules and national law. The aim was to prevent online gambling sites, usurious loan offers and deceptive job portals from reaching large numbers of new users.
Over 52,000 pages taken offline
Between October 2025 and February 2026, the joint operation blocked more than 52,000 suspicious pages on Facebook and other Meta services. According to authorities, these pages were linked to various cybercrimes, including advertising for unlicensed gambling, extremely high-interest illegal loans and fake job offers that often led to human trafficking into scam camps in neighboring countries.
Part of broader international anti-scam drives
The current cooperation built on wider anti-scam campaigns in which Thai authorities had already worked with Meta and international partners such as the FBI. This included the “Joint Disruption Week” at the end of 2025, which targeted cross-border networks and led to the removal of a large volume of high-risk content.
Combining tech tools and investigative power
The intensified collaboration signaled a political commitment to strengthen enforcement of cybercrime laws in the face of increasingly complex online fraud patterns in the region. By combining Meta’s content moderation and real-time detection tools with the investigative resources of the RTP, authorities aimed to better protect the public from financial exploitation and related harm.
Call for public vigilance
In parallel, the Royal Thai Police continued to urge the public to report suspicious activities through official channels. Authorities stressed the need for particular caution with unsolicited online offers that promised quick wealth or lucrative jobs.
“One must be especially vigilant with unsolicited online offers that promise quick riches or lucrative jobs.”
said Royal Thai Police, law enforcement authority.