Phone lines being tapped and used for long distance calls
Authorities believe phone crooks are Middle Easterners
Telephone authorities warn residents to beware of Middle Eastern criminals who have been caught tapping into people’s phone lines and using them for long distance calls.
The Telephone Organization of Thailand also warns those with cellular phones that these same people have been tuning into mobile phone frequencies and using them for their own purposes.
The Telephone Organization said the usual modus operandi was for these foreigner crooks to rent houses in areas where many other foreigners resided for short periods of time. They would then tap into their neighbor’s telephone lines. Authorities believe most of these criminals are from Pakistan, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
This behavior has caused many problems for residents and hotels who have to pay the astronomical phone bills.
The Telephone Organization also suffers as they have to pay for international satellite use without being able to collect from the unknown users.
If you feel that your phone is being tampered with, please notify The Communications Authority of Thailand at (02) 506-4370-1 or 982-8229. The Authority will then put special ‘protective measures’ into effect on your long distance outgoing calls.
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