Thai cyber cops smash 200 million baht call center - 13 arrests

[webfact]

 

Thai Rath reported that Thailand's so called cyber cops had arrested 13 people including two Taiwanese nationals who were running a call center scam.

 

They raided a property as part of the "Clipping the Dragon's Wings" action.

 

This followed a complaint received online in July from someone who believe a tale that they were mixed up in illegal activity.

 

They transferred nearly 7 million baht after it appeared they were named in an arrest warrant.

 

The "official" on the other end of the line claimed they wanted to check whether that money had been legally obtained.

 

Other victims mean that the total stolen by the gang is 200 million baht.

 

Eleven other Thais were arrested for their roles in the scam such as opening accounts.

 

Electronic equipment including computers and phones with damning evidence was seized.

 

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[Aussieroaming]

Meanwhile in the other 1000 call centre's that remembered to pay their monthly "protection money"...business as normal, so the dragon continues to soar.

[worgeordie]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

 

They raided a property as part of the "Clipping the Dragon's Wings" action.

It would have been better named "Wringing the Dragon's neck" 

P.S. how do they know people they are contacting have a lot

of money , maybe some connection to the banks ......

regards worgeordie

Edited October 12, 2022 by worgeordie
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[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

This followed a complaint received online in July from someone who believe a tale that they were mixed up in illegal activity.

 

They transferred nearly 7 million baht after it appeared they were named in an arrest warrant.

 

The "official" on the other end of the line claimed they wanted to check whether that money had been legally obtained.

 

Other victims mean that the total stolen by the gang is 200 million baht.

All because buying your way out of a lawsuit is normal in Thailand... if you have funds.

Morale of the story... wait for a knock on the door...

not a phone call.

 

[Danderman123]

A lady friend of mine lost 10,000 baht to these guys.