Malaysian Man Arrested for Scam Posing as Treasury Officer

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Bangkok police have arrested a 26-year-old Malaysian national accused of defrauding a 70-year-old Thai victim of over 3.3 million baht in an elaborate impersonation scam. The suspect, part of a scam network, allegedly posed as an official from the Comptroller General’s Department and convinced the victim to hand over the money for a fake investigation into “money mule” accounts.

The arrest was made on 7 November 2025 at a hotel in the Don Mueang area by a joint police team from Don Mueang and Thung Khru police stations. The operation was directed by Pol. Maj. Gen. Kiattikul Sonthanaen, Commander of Metropolitan Police Division 2, and Pol. Col. Sakdisit Meesawat, Deputy Commander. Officers seized two mobile phones, four Singaporean SIM cards, one blank SIM card and three foreign debit cards as evidence. The arrest was made under a warrant issued by the Thonburi Criminal Court (No. 1063/2568).

According to investigators, the case began when the 70-year-old victim filed a complaint with Thung Khru Police Station. The victim reported receiving a phone call from a man claiming to be a police officer, who alleged that her bank account was linked to illegal transactions involving money laundering. The caller instructed her to add a LINE contact and threatened her with legal consequences if she did not cooperate.

The scammers then convinced the victim to withdraw all her savings and even sell personal assets, totalling 3.3 million baht. She was directed via video call to bring the money to a petrol station on Pracha Uthit Road, where she met a man described as stocky, neatly dressed and wearing an emblem of the Comptroller General’s Department on his shirt. He wore glasses and a surgical mask and claimed to be a government officer sent to collect the funds for verification. After taking the money, the man quickly left, promising it would be returned within three days. When no contact followed, the victim realised she had been scammed and reported the incident.

Through a translator, the suspect told police he had previously worked at a casino in Cambodia but became unemployed when the casino stopped hiring foreigners. He claimed he found a delivery job in Thailand through Facebook, which involved collecting and delivering items for a fee of 1,000 Malaysian ringgit (about 7,000 baht). He also said the multiple SIM cards were for resale to other tourists.

Don Mueang police have now handed the suspect over to Thung Khru investigators to expand the probe and track down other members of the scam network involved in the operation.

Key Takeaways

• Police arrested a 26-year-old Malaysian man linked to a 3.3 million baht scam in Bangkok.

• The suspect allegedly posed as a Comptroller General’s Department officer to deceive a 70-year-old victim.

• Authorities are expanding the investigation to locate other members of the scam network.

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  Adapted  by  Asean  Now from Dailynews 2025-11-08