Thai woman arrested in Bangkok for opening mule account

[snoop1130]

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

 

A 21 year old Thai woman has been arrested after her younger sister allegedly coaxed her into opening a bank account under the guise of saving salary money for her niece, only for it to be used as a mule account in a call centre scam.

 

Police officers, led by Police Major General Kongkrit Leothsithikul, took action yesterday, December 11, following arrest warrants issued by the Minburi Criminal Court against 21 year old Nuengsuda. The charges included fraud by impersonating another person and inputting false information into a computer system.

 

Similar warrants were also issued by the Lopburi and Chum Phae provincial courts. The arrest took place at the Kui Buri railway station in Prachuap Khiri Khan province.

 

Police received information about a suspect travelling by train to Kui Buri station. Officers set up surveillance and apprehended the suspect as she disembarked from train number 254, running from Lang Suan to Thonburi.

 

 

The arrest was made promptly upon her arrival at the station. With tears in her eyes, Nuengsuda explained that she had opened the bank account because her younger sister requested it, claiming it would be used for her niece’s salary deposits.

 

Out of love and trust for her sibling, she agreed to the request, unaware that the account would become a mule account for a call centre scam, resulting in complaints from victims across three jurisdictions, reported KhaoSod.

 

“I want to warn others to be cautious. If anyone asks you to open an account, whether they’re family or acquaintances, it’s best to refuse to prevent situations like mine.”

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-12-12

 

 

[KannikaP]

4 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The charges included fraud by impersonating another person and inputting false information into a computer system.

That would apply to few Members on AN?

[NativeBob]

I heard its done for 5000 thb in Pattaya. What's a big deal?

 

1000s bank acc's are being opened for crypto- forex- gambling- sites and nothing

yet one little ugly girl opened 1 account and "ACHTUNG!" 

 

Am I missing something?

[Nick Carter icp]

1 minute ago, NativeBob said:

I heard its done for 5000 thb in Pattaya. What's a big deal?

 

1000s bank acc's are being opened for crypto- forex- gambling- sites and nothing

yet one little ugly girl opened 1 account and "ACHTUNG!" 

 

Am I missing something?

 

   Yes, the account in question was used to defraud people in call center scams .

   The opening of the account wouldn't have been the big problem, it was what the account was used for which was the problem