Thai Woman Caught at Bank in Malaysian Call Scam

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

Police have arrested a woman at a bank in Surat Thani for her involvement in a Malaysian call scam ring, after she attempted to withdraw money through a “mule” account following a fraud against victims.

The suspects, including Malaysian nationals Mr Bond Lau and Mr Eng Zhen How and Thai national Ms Nisa (also known as Ple), were apprehended with 485,000 baht in cash, believed to have been obtained from defrauded victims.

Police said Ms Nisa was responsible for organising the mule accounts used to launder the stolen funds. Officers had been tracking the operation after reports of withdrawals at a counter in Thung Song, Nakhon Si Thammarat.

On 5 September, Ms Nisa attempted to withdraw money at a bank branch inside Big C, Surat Thani, prompting police coordination with the local investigative team to apprehend the suspects at the scene.

Investigations revealed that some of the funds originated from an account held by another Thai woman, Ms Kanisa Pensirikul, leading authorities to pursue further arrests within the network.

Police have confirmed that the case is ongoing and additional arrests are expected as the investigation unfolds.

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-09-07