The untameable plague of call center scams is now targeting children for sexual exploitation, according to one 13-year-old girl who says she considered killing herself after being tricked into sending explicit photos.
The girl, identified only as Ann, said she will file a police complaint today after scammers conned her with a promise of THB25,000 (US$730). It started Thursday, she said, when she was approached by a “Sunisa Jompaya” on Facebook who claimed to do nude art photography. Ann, in need of money, agreed to send one photo in exchange for the money.
After sending the photo, Ann asked the scammer if she could back out. The scammer threatened to release her photo on social media and coerced the girl into sending eight more. They also convinced her to make a video call in the nude as a “verification process.” Ann was also told that she would have to pay a tax fee to receive payment.
Fearing her parents would find out, Ann said she borrowed THB800 from friends to pay the fee. That’s when the scammers went cold.
Ann, left with no choice, confided in the admin of a news page that she was considering drowning herself.
The admin, Weerapol Raksamerwong, said he hopes the police bring the culprits to justice for fear there are other victims.
