Thailand raises alarm over bogus recruitment as online scams rise

A crowd of passengers in a train during the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand. Mosby said in many cases, jobseekers are tricked into sending a 'processing fee' to agents promising well-paid jobs abroad. — Reuters

BANGKOK: Thailand is struggling to tackle a rise in online recruitment scams promising jobs abroad that never materialise, with many appearing on Facebook, a senior official said on May 19.

The head of the Department of Employment (DOE) said there had been more than 1,500 complaints in the past three years about overseas job postings, involving payments to recruiters of more than 100mil baht (RM13.61mil).