Man arrested for stealing ex-boss’s ATM card, withdrawing B6.52mn

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Man arrested for stealing ex-boss’s ATM card, withdrawing B6.52mn

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Police place Witoon Buamdee, 37, under arrest in Koh Kaew on Tuesday night (April 17). Photo: Phuket Provincial Police

 

PHUKET: Police have arrested a man who allegedly stole his ex-boss’s ATM card and somehow used it 248 times to withdraw more B6.5 million for himself.

 

The suspect, Witoon “Be” Buamdee, 37, was placed under arrest in Moo 4, Koh Kaew, at about 9pm on Tuesday (April 17).

 

In making the arrest, police seized at the home a shotgun, a home-made firearm and a factory-made pistol.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/man-arrested-for-stealing-ex-boss-atm-card-withdrawing-b6-52mn-66822.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2018-04-19

[BEVUP]

Well what can you say when one doesn't notify their bank. Especially knowing it had 6 mill in it

 

Oh just remembered the saying - A fool & his money soon parted 

Edited April 19, 2018 by BEVUP

[steelepulse]

Must have been the guy's slush fund acct.  Normally if it was your day to day acct, either you or your wife would have noticed something is amiss when the first million disappears.

[NamKangMan]

 

How did he get the PIN?

 

Why didn't the bank contact the victim about an unusual withdrawal pattern? 

 

Strange the victim never noticed the ATM card, or the money missing from his account, for such a long time. 

 

I'm wondering what line of "work" the victim and offender are in. 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 19, 2018 by NamKangMan

[BigBadGeordie]

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"The report also made no mention of where the B6.52mn went, though police did note that officers took Witoon into custody for further questioning."

 

Not sure what the rate is in this type of case, 50/50, 60/40, 70/30.

[anon789561]

248 times in 4 months and no one noticed until now 6 million baht later. there's got to be more to that than just a stolen atm card

[BEVUP]

8 minutes ago, Happy enough said:

248 times in 4 months and no one noticed until now 6 million baht later. there's got to be more to that than just a stolen atm card

& that equates to 26,000 a pop & there's only 120 days from Dec 16 th 

Must of been some expensive purchases which weren't checked against card

 

[anon789561]

2 minutes ago, BEVUP said:

& that equates to 26,000 a pop & there's only 120 days from Dec 16 th 

Must of been some expensive purchases which weren't checked against card

 

if i go out with mates and spend more than 5k on a night out i know i'm waking up with a hangover with her in my ear asking where the hell i went and what i spent it on. 6 million from that guy is damn good going

[MaxLee]

1 hour ago, NamKangMan said:

 

How did he get the PIN?

 

........

 

 

 

 

 

Easy,............ 1,2,3,4 

[LivinginKata]

54 minutes ago, BEVUP said:

& that equates to 26,000 a pop & there's only 120 days from Dec 16 th 

Must of been some expensive purchases which weren't checked against card

 

 

I assume it was taken from ATM in cash ... 

[LivinginKata]

Clearly there is much to unfold about this story. Victim remains unnamed or nationality ?

 

If I was in conspiracy mode I would say the 'victim' was a foreigner working away from Thailand. Entrusted his ATM card to 'employee' or maybe girlfriend/wife. Guy returns to Thailand earlier than plan and they crooks had no time to run.

[Emster23]

Boss was right for firing him for being stupid. Unfortunately  boss forgot to look in mirror

[JRUSA]

3 hours ago, MaxLee said:

 

Easy,............ 1,2,3,4 

I was in K bank a while back to make a deposit to my gfs bank account. I sat in the front row waiting my turn and watched  4 workers enter the code to access the tellers room... and yep... the code was 1234.. mind numbing..

[Media1]

A early retirement package and a dumb boss.

[trainman34014]

Doesn't dress like  Multi Millionaire does he.  Guess he must have spent it all on Yaba, Beer and Guns !

[neeray]

5 hours ago, JRUSA said:

I was in K bank a while back to make a deposit to my gfs bank account. I sat in the front row waiting my turn and watched  4 workers enter the code to access the tellers room... and yep... the code was 1234.. mind numbing..

You just tipped off potential robbers. 

Now as easy as 1 2 3 4

[Jdietz]

 

[jacko45k]

Don't tell anyone your PIN........ANYONE!

Guy doesn't look like he benefited from all this money, where on earth did it all go?

[wgdanson]

18 hours ago, BEVUP said:

Must of been some expensive purchases which weren't checked against card

'Someone' used my Bkk Bank debit card yesterday at Toyota service. Signed name as D Duck.

[wgdanson]

14 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

Guess he must have spent it all on Yaba, Beer and Guns !

And the rest he just wasted !

 

[sammieuk1]

Shocked he looks so trustworthy .

[JRUSA]

11 hours ago, neeray said:

You just tipped off potential robbers. 

Now as easy as 1 2 3 4

Oops... my bad.... maybe if they knew which of the thousand branches I was at..

[Bangkokazy]

It's money like dirt - they only benefit when they're scattered.

[CanuckThai]

The thief and the victim,  are both stereotypical Thais managing their finances (the victim let shit hit the fan until it was comically out of control, the thief, well, he did what Thais do when financial shit hits the fan, and is out of control)

[Just Weird]

On ‎4‎/‎19‎/‎2018 at 5:18 PM, JRUSA said:

I was in K bank a while back to make a deposit to my gfs bank account. I sat in the front row waiting my turn and watched  4 workers enter the code to access the tellers room... and yep... the code was 1234.. mind numbing..

Mind numbing.  If you could see what code is being used it doesn't matter one iota whether it was a simple or complicated series of numbers!