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They’re trying to reduce non-technical people or elder scams and fraud. A scam network takes over phones, tricks people on friends lists to follow directions s
by instagib 1y ago
They’re trying to reduce non-technical people or elder scams and fraud.
A scam network takes over phones, tricks people on friends lists to follow directions so their phone can be remotely controlled (Apple and Android). Then the cycle repeats and they try to drain bank accounts in the process.
Thailand is placing 50k maximums for digital transfers then adjusting over time based on … 50k baht = $1,575 USD
- chvid 1y agoIn Denmark I have a daily on my bank account of 50,000 dkr - about 8,000 usd. If I want to do a money transfer larger than that I have to call my bank and answer a bunch of questions to verify my identity.
- heavenlyblue 1y agoIf somebody held a gun to your head, is there a wayto answer the questions differently such that the money transfer is faked? I doubt so, so it's quite similar. I guess it's harder to talk under duress.
- hsbauauvhabzb 1y agoHow do you remotely control an iPhone?
- pests 1y agoRDP? TeamViewer? Jump?
- notmyjob 1y agoeSIM. Been discussed on here. Nothing being done to address it so far as I can see. Eg fake QR code.
- evilduck 1y agoIt’s a built in feature of FaceTime. https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/request-give-remote-control-a-facetime-call-iph5d70f34a3/ios https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/request-give-remote-c...
- toastal 1y agoMeanwhile, SMS 2FA is still the standard for security in Thailand :(