Cyber police announce the arrest of a deceitful movement claiming to be the director of Muang Tak Police Station, claiming to have found illegal parcels. Deceived the victim to transfer money, resulting in damage of almost 3 million baht. The police discovered that this movement had been running for almost 2 years, with almost 300 million baht in circulation in the account. The commander was a Thai person. living in neighboring countries
Pol. Lt. Gen. Worawat Wat Nakorn Bancha Chief of Police Investigating Technology Crimes Or the cyber police operating “deceitful hunting” to exterminate the call center gang movement in the area of Mae Sai District Chiang Rai After the court approved 2 search warrants and an arrest warrant for the accused who was working to withdraw money And hired to open a horse account, a total of 15 people were able to arrest a total of 9 call center gang networks, divided into 4 people who control accounts and withdraw cash and another 5 horse accounts, with the seizure of assets believed to have been obtained from the offense 130 Items such as 1 million baht in cash, 1.5 million baht in bank deposits, 2 cars, 2 motorcycles, 2 computers and 17 mobile phones, totaling 10 million baht.
By the behavior of this call center gang Will make phone calls to deceive the victim by claiming to be a courier It said items related to the crime were found in the parcel, including 15 Chinese passports and a bank book with the name of the victim as the owner of the account. The parcel was sent from the origin in Tak province. Destination Ubon Ratchathani Province The name of the victim appeared as the parcel sender. The attacker then informs the victim to contact the police via video call in the LINE application. Let the victim see the criminal as the face of a police officer by using the Ai program, claiming to be the superintendent of Muang Tak Police Station, deceiving inquiries for personal information and money in the victim’s account. persuade the victim to commit an offense Money must be transferred to the criminal account for inspection. by one of the victims who reported the money transfer 9 times in the amount of more than 2.8 million baht
from the interrogation of the arrested accused confessed to participating in the crime Linked to the major Call Center gang movement in the Mae Sai border area. neighboring country side Since the end of 2022 until now Money will be transferred to no less than 5 rows of horse accounts, with Ms. Ploymanee, 20, one of the accused arrested, controlling all accounts. and will receive orders from the Commander-in-Chief In order to withdraw money from an ATM at Mae Sai District Chiang Rai If the amount is large would order his subordinates to distribute money to many people and bring cash to the house which while the police searched and arrested Miss Ploymanee’s subordinates are bringing the 500,000 baht that they just pressed to give home. On some days, you can withdraw up to 10 million baht per day. And from the beginning of last year until now, 200-300 million baht has been paid.
Initially, the police knew the person who had ordered it. Being a Thai person living in a neighboring country In which the police will issue an arrest warrant and coordinate internationally in tracking and arresting this commander for prosecution. – Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency