A fake regulator website impersonating the Department of Business Development Thailand is used in fraud - the victim receives a so called registration number to check if the company is legally registered in Thailand.
While checking, this is what the victim can see:
AUTHENTICITY/VERIFIED :OK
THE BELOW MENTIONED COMPANY IS FULLY REGISTERED WITH THAILAND CHAMBER OF COMMENRCE
Company Name: THAI THAI CHEMICAL GROUP(SIRIWAN PAEKHOKSUNG)
Business Type:Manufacturer/Trading Company
Registration number: TH989794CE22BKK
Year Established: 12 JULY, 2008
Address: 584 Lang Ruan Cham Rd, Tambon Wiang, Muang, Chang Wat Chiang Rai 57000, Thailand .
Country: Thailand
The "official" website allegedly confirming that this company is real is a fake. The "company" is also fake.
From the fake website:
THAI CHEMICAL GROUP(TCG) is dedicated to the chemical industry. We supply additives to plastic and rubber industry and coating industry. Also we supply intermediates to pharmaceutical industry and universal chemicals to the chemical industry. We satisfy our customers with our global ability and we offer high quality with competition.It is based in Thailand with a branch in the Philippines
Contact details:
THAILAND HEAD OFFICE
Address:
584 Lang Ruan Cham Rd, Tambon Wiang, Muang, Chang Wat Chiang Rai 57000, Thailand
Email: sales.thaichemicalgroup@gmail.com
Email: thaichemgroup@gmail.com
Entry in the aa419 Database of fraudulent websites: https://db.aa419.org/fakebanksview.php?key=142063.
From the domain name registration:
Domain name: thaichemicalgroup.com
Updated Date: 0001-01-01
Creation Date: 2019-08-03
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2020-08-03
Registrar: NAMECHEAP INC
Reseller: NAMECHEAP INC
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: WhoisGuard Protected
Registrant Organization: WhoisGuard, Inc.
This is what the fake website looks like: