Man from Ratchaburi nabbed for online toy scam and dodging military service

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A man from Ratchaburi, who was wanted for cheating people via a fake Facebook page and evading military service, was nabbed by police officers from Phetkasem Police Station. He caused considerable monetary loss to those he defrauded. The suspect is currently under the custody of Pak Tho Police Station for more legal action.

 

Phramot Janboonkaew, the Phetkasem Police Station's head, along with investigator Thawatchai Thipwong, spearheaded the arrest of Phanthawut Ponsrithong, a 24-year-old resident of Ratchaburi province. A warrant from the Thonburi Criminal Court, which was issued on August 28 and numbered 778/2567, led to Phanthawut's arrest. He was charged with fraud, specifically putting false information into a computer system with the intent to harm the public.

 

Phanthawut was arrested at the Moo 3 area in Pak Tho sub-district of Ratchaburi province. He had used the name Nantakan Sangthong on Facebook and Instagram to create a fake page selling art toys, dolls, and collector's items. Several victims were tricked into sending money to Phanthawut's account and then blocked, so they could not ask for their money back.

 

 

 

 

Victims realized the scam, collected evidence which included screenshots of the Facebook page and banking details under Phanthawut's name. They then made complaints and posted warnings online to inform others of the fraud.

 

During the investigation, Phanthawut also admitted he had another arrest warrant for a similar scam in Songkhla province. And in addition, he admitted to avoiding military service for around two months.

 

Phanthawut was turned over to investigators at the Pak Tho Police Station in Ratchaburi province for further legal process. The arresting team also arranged with military officials to take charge of Phanthawut in relation to his military evasion.

 

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-- 2024-09-03

 

 

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