DSI strengthens relations with NGOs to organize task force meeting to address call center scams and illegal online scammers in neighboring countries

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and IJM Foundation organized a task force meeting on Friday, April 26, 2024, at Meeting Room 1, the DSI headquarters. The purpose of the meeting was to provide an opportunity for relevant government sector and civil society to share the situation of human trafficking and forced labor, with a focus on call center gang and online scammers in Thailand and its neighboring countries. The meeting also aimed to brainstorm ideas for prevention and further action by each agency. The relevant agencies included IJM Foundation, Destiny Rescue, the Scientia Project, Nightlight International, the Exodus Road, Global Alms Incorporated, A21 Foundation, Immanuel Foundation, and Ezekiet Rain. International organizations included International Organization for Migration (IOM), as well as foreign government agencies such as Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

The said task force meeting provided a platform for all agencies to present information on the current situation, challenges, and problems or obstacles they face. Moreover, a key objective of the meeting was to establish a partnership agreement between DSI and the Joint NGOs on Human Trafficking for Criminal Offenses Related to Call Center Cases and Online Scammers. The meeting also included a team-building activity, known as TIPMATCH, to further strengthen relationships among the agencies.