Couple in Isaan used regular printer to create fake 100 baht notes

 

Picture: Daily News

 

A married couple from the north east of Thailand have been caught counterfeiting 100 baht notes. 

 

Our picture courtesy of Daily News shows Suphansa, 30, and husband Wa, 29 doing some pointing in case there be any doubt.

 

They had been using a normal printer with some quality ink after downloading images from the internet.

 

They then put the fake money in online top-up terminals to get credit in an electronic wallet.

 

This was then sold onto games players and gamblers. 

 

The terminals were only able to detect fake 1000 and 500 baht bills. 

 

100 baht notes passed. 

 

The case came to light after Thailand's tech police were informed that people were using fake notes across the north east in Sisaket, Ubon Ratchathani and Yasothon. 

 

This couple are from Ubon and were arrested after a warrant was issued in Kantharalak district of Sisaket.

 

It is the second such case reported by Thaivisa in recent months. 

 

Daily News noted this was a repeat of cases using terminals that are called "tuu bun term" in Thai. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

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Well you gotta give them 10 out of 10 for trying.

First couple of times, you may escape from your illegal activities, but definitely not for long term.

They have brains...

 

 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

It is the second such case reported by Thaivisa in recent months. 

You just knew the after the first couple got published for doing this someone else would have a go

2 hours ago, webfact said:

They then put the fake money in online top-up terminals to get credit in an electronic wallet

Just for a computer Thicko.......what is a online top up terminal?.....where do you actually deposit the cash ?    Is it in a machine?

10 out of 10 for their entrepreneurial spirit. This is a home grown version of QE.  

16 minutes ago, sanuk711 said:

Just for a computer Thicko.......what is a online top up terminal?.....where do you actually deposit the cash ?    Is it in a machine?

Yes. Little mini atm like machines that you can use to pay bills ant top up phone cards. Very popular in the villages. 

They could have doubled their profit by printing 200THB notes.

22 minutes ago, fxe1200 said:

They could have doubled their profit by printing 200THB notes.

 

22 minutes ago, fxe1200 said:

They could have doubled their profit by printing 200THB notes.

Or print twice as many 100

You always learn something new. So machines can't detect fake 100bht notes. Then it should be viable with a laser printer. Not suggesting anything though. 

6 hours ago, colinneil said:

Well you gotta give them 10 out of 10 for trying.

More than trying,...they succeeded,...for a while,....

6 hours ago, colinneil said:

Well you gotta give them 10 out of 10 for trying.

Should that be 100 out of a 100?

12 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

6 hours ago, colinneil said:

Well you gotta give them 10 out of 10 for trying.

Should that be 100 out of a 100?

well, at least a 10 * 10 

 

but from the resulting photo, they should have stayed with finger 'painting'

 

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The terminals were only able to detect fake 1000 and 500 baht bills

Personally, I would have thought these terminals would have detected any fake baht notes.

On 2/4/2021 at 10:36 AM, ChakaKhan said:

Whats the name and model of the printer?     Gonna personally revive the downtrodden sex industry and get me an Elite Visa....can also use some to stuff brown envelopes! ????

 

 

 

tThe main problem is the paper not the printer nowadays many printers wouldprobably be able to print it more or less properly the paper is another story

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It would be good fun to switch that fan on just before the pic was taken..........Can I pleeeeease..........

11 hours ago, Tchooptip said:

tThe main problem is the paper not the printer nowadays many printers wouldprobably be able to print it more or less properly the paper is another story

I think I actually got a fake $1 usd the other week..I noticed it looked darker and felt plastic like Vietnamese money.....the automated water machine wouldn't even take it....