Cyber Police dismantle Phitsanulok fake officer scam costing victim 90,000 baht

The Cyber Police recently busted an online fraud ring for impersonating police officers from Phitsanulok and scamming nearly 90,000 baht from a victim by claiming their bank account was involved in a money laundering case. The arrest of 27 year old Worapong was made today, following an investigation by high-ranking officers from the Special Investigation Division.

The scam began with fraudsters contacting the victim, pretending to be staff from a well-known bank, informing them of an overdue credit card payment of 57,777 baht in Phitsanulok. When the victim denied owning the card, the criminals suggested that someone might have used their identity to open the account and advised them to file a report at the local police station.

As the victim was unable to do so, the fraudsters recommended filing an online report. They added the victim on Line, a popular messaging app, impersonating police officers to further their scheme.

The criminals, masquerading as police personnel, then instructed the victim to enable their camera for facial scanning to verify their identity. They provided falsified evidence via Line, stating the victim was indeed linked to money laundering activities.

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: PHOTO: via พลตระเวนข่าวสยาม

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-01-25

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