Online fraudster pretended to be DJ Poom soliciting Covid donations - took a million baht for himself

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Picture: Daily News

 

Thailand's immigration Bureau headed by Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang investigated after complaints from two banks and famous disc jockey Poomjai Tangsanga - well known as DJ Poom.

 

A man on Facebook called Adisorn was pretending to be the DJ to get Covid-19 donations but keeping the money for himself. He was also stealing data and cash after setting up a site selling products.

 

The IB followed the money and evidential trail to an address in Nonthaburi where twenty nine year old Adisorn was nabbed on a warrant for fraud, theft and data violations issued by the Phranakhon north court. 

 

Complaints had been received from SCB and Krung Thai and fraudulent use of a True money wallet was also part of the case. 

 

There were a total of 100 victims who lost a million baht in the scam, reported Daily News. 

 

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[ezzra]

There will always be those vultures type of blighters who will look to profit from pother people miseries and those should be dealt with harshly...

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, ezzra said:

There will always be those vultures type of blighters who will look to profit from pother people miseries and those should be dealt with harshly...

And will always be those who send money without checking where it's actually going.