Picture courtesy of Khoasod.

 

Police have busted a warehouse operation in Rayong province involved in a large-scale scam using low-quality goods imported from China, exploiting personal information from a major private delivery company to trick victims into paying cash-on-delivery (COD) for parcels they never ordered.

 

The raid was led by Pol Maj Gen Teerachai Chamnarnmoh, commander of Region 2 Provincial Police Investigation Division, alongside several senior officers and officers from Mueang Rayong Police Station.

 

The investigation was launched following complaints from residents who reported receiving unsolicited parcels demanding COD payments of around 300 to 400 baht. Upon opening the parcels, recipients discovered low-value items such as flip-flops, cheap sneakers, toothpaste, clothing, and unbranded cosmetics.

 

Police traced the scam to a warehouse in the Thap Ma subdistrict, where they discovered three Myanmar nationals packing goods into parcels, affixing delivery labels bearing names and addresses lifted from a private courier database. A Thai man was also present, preparing to transport the parcels to a local courier depot.

 

According to investigators, the criminal network behind the operation follows a three-step scheme:

 

1. Import and Packing: Substandard goods are imported from China and delivered to the warehouse, where staff pack them into boxes without regard to what the customer supposedly ordered.

 

2. Labeling and Dispatching: Pre-printed delivery labels, featuring real names and addresses harvested from courier records, are affixed to the boxes, with the sender listed as a legitimate-looking retail outlet. These are then passed to courier companies for delivery with COD charges attached.

 

3. Delivery and Deception: If the recipient pays the COD fee, they unknowingly receive worthless items they never requested. If the package is rejected, it is returned to the warehouse, where the same goods are repacked and sent to another target with a new label.

 

Police confirmed that the operation was being coordinated by both Thai and Chinese nationals. Authorities are currently expanding their investigation to track down the masterminds and other members of the syndicate.

 

Officials are urging members of the public to remain vigilant when receiving unsolicited parcels, especially when asked to make COD payments, and to report any suspicious activity to the police.

 

Adapted by ASEAN Now from Khaosod.

 

-- 2025-04-21

 

 

 

 

 

 

How dumb can these operators get?  Just follow the money....