What should I do after unknowingly replying to a scam email from ThaiPass and sharing personal information?

I received one of these emails too today. I just deleted it because it clearly wasn't real. My Thai Pass application was back in November last year and I arrived home a few days ago. Its hard to say what will happen it depends on what you clicked on and what if anything might have downloaded on to your computer. The first thing I would do is run a full scan from a good anti virus app. And hope for the best.

I believe once you enter the information they ask you to download a file- that's where the trouble is. If you didn't download that then you should be okay.

They don't even care about the information you sent. They just wanted to know that the email address is valid and that you're a captive audience so they could send another email with the malware. If you didn't do anything with the 2nd email, forget this ever happened and continue on.

You should always check the senders email address to make sure it's legit before sending info. The correct address is . Block the scammer

I just got the email! Delete

The realty is scammers can do very little with your name,DOB, and last four digits of your passport number. This was likely an attempt to then get you to click a link in the e-mail, or followup e-mail. However, IF you followed a link to enter that information then they would have downloaded malware on your device. Now, in the US, if they got the last 4 digits of your social security number, with your name and DOB, then they can guess your other 5 digits and start do lots of things. In reality, any decent hacker could, if they so desired, hack into almost any hotel system and retrieve all that information if they wanted for past and current guests, including your full passport number, and likely a picture too if they scanned it. That data is available on the darkweb for $5-$50, with a completed forged passport costing about $5000, but high fraud detection rate. Its the link that is the concern not your last 4 digits of your passport.

just to point out for people who dont know it these are almost all of the things a person would need to open a credit accountor make purchases in your name or more.... added together with collectable data on the internet that is already available about any given person and they have what they need ...

most likely though they are selling them in batch to some group in another country that will do whatever with that information.

Wow some of the comments on this post are unbelievable, in particular one that has now been deleted. Wouldn't it be good if everyone had the power to recognise a scam, like these "AH Einstein's" obviously have!!!

I wouldn't worry about it. Just be careful about clicking on links in e.mails, especially from ThaiPass.

Also I would recommend you change passwords on any of your important web portals, online banks, facebook, tweeter, gmail, etc.

Phising scams often involve some of your personal information

"Dear [your name], Regarding your recent inquiry passport number ending XXXX, click here to finalize your application"

Then you click on the link try to log in using your password, which is the same on all of your account, then they know your password for all your accounts.

Why is everyone being mean, you appt for Thai pass, you have a email from them, you respond.... It's the thaipasses fault really for not being secure and leaking their info in the first place 😭

I did the same thing 😭

you already gave them everything they need to know ... i would suggest applying for a new passport asap and "losing" your old one so they will generate you a new number

Why the fuck would you do that?

From reports here they’ll send you a follow up email asking for you to click on to a website. Do not click the link. It’ll be a phishing site and will almost certainly try to install some malware onto your computer.