The case is yet another reminder that as technology continues to advance, so too do cybercriminals' methods.

In just a matter of days, the fraudsters were able to send nearly 1 million messages.

The victims received texts like “Your 9,268 points are about to expire!

Authorities bust multi-million message SMS fraud and 730 million call VoIP scam in Thailand

Claim your gift now!”

The second operation uncovered a massive call center scam that used VoIP technology to make fraudulent calls.

This sophisticated scheme employed SIP Trunk Solution in an operation with a scale that was just enormous.

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