Krungthai Bank reveals quick way to spot fake transfers
Think you’ve been paid? Better check again. Krungthai Bank is warning customers to double-check their transfer slips, revealing a dead-easy way to tell if that proof of payment is legit, or a scam.
In a post made yesterday, March 28, via its official Facebook page, Krungthai Care, the bank urged customers to learn how to spot fake transfer slips to avoid falling for increasingly common fraud tactics. The solution? It’s all in the Krungthai NEXT mobile application.
“Real or fake slips can be checked easily,” the bank wrote, adding that the steps are simple and anyone can do it in seconds.
Here’s how it works:
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Open the Krungthai NEXT app.
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Tap ‘Scan’ and point your camera at the QR code on the transfer slip.
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The system will instantly pull up key details: sender’s name, recipient’s name, transfer amount, and the date of the transaction.
If anything doesn’t match up, you’ve been scammed.
The bank also promoted a handy tool called LINE Krungthai Connext, which keeps customers notified of all account activity.
“Notify of money in and out and every account movement. The money is in our pockets. Don’t let anyone take it. Press share to prevent anyone from being cheated again.”
As scams involving fake bank slips continue to rise in Thailand, Krungthai’s simple solution could save victims from massive losses, especially among small businesses or individual sellers relying on screenshots as proof of payment, reported KhaoSod.
Customers who suspect fraud or need assistance can call the bank’s 24-hour hotline on 0-2111-1111, then press 108 to speak to a support agent.
While the technology to check slips is straightforward, the message is clear: trust, but verify. If someone claims to have transferred money, don’t just take their word or their slip for it.
In similar news, Thai Tourist Police arrested a Chinese man accused of fraud exceeding 50 million baht, following an intensified crackdown on crime ahead of the Songkran festival.
Under orders from Police General Kittirat Phanphet, the operation targets those involved in firearms offences and individuals with outstanding warrants.
Police Lieutenant General Saksira Phuak-am, Commissioner of the Tourist Police, and his deputy, Police Major General Phongsayam Mikhanthong, issued an urgent directive on March 20.
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