International Phone Fraud Ring Busted In Chiang Mai

[george]

International phone fraud ring busted in Chiang Mai

By John Le Fevre

CHIANG MAI (thaivisa.com): -- Police in the northern provincial city of Chiang Mai have arrested 94 Chinese and Taiwanese nationals believed to have been operating an international money transfer fraud ring.

About 100 police from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), along with tourist police and highway police, executed warrants at 11 houses at several well-known Chiang Mai housing estates yesterday as part of a concerted effort to close the gang’s operation down.

According to police most of the suspects taken into custody were good-looking females who would use prepared scripts to trick people into making online money transfers.

Police said the raids netted telephones, computers, communication equipment and the scripts used by the gang, as well as a safe belonging to a core Taiwanese leader of the gang containing Thai and Chinese currency totaling Bt50 million (about $US1.47 million).

The raid was coordinated by Police Major General Panya Mamen, deputy commander of the CIB, who said authorities have been trying to locate the gang’s headquarters for several years.

He said the gang had been extremely difficult to track down because they had constantly moved from one location to another.

According to Panya the gang appeared to have a slick method of operating, with the telephone operators having carefully worded and convincing scripts that were capable of persuading Thai and Chinese citizens to make online money transfers.

Police investigations into the activities of the gang are continuing, but it is estimated they have defrauded billions of baht from people over the years.

The 94 people arrested are currently being held at the Highway Police Station in Chiang Mai and will face court on a variety of charges at a later date.

-- thaivisa.com 2009-07-22

[sunsamourai]

Good they got'em !!!

[Shah Jahan]

According to police most of the suspects taken into custody were good-looking females who would use prepared scripts to trick people into making online money transfers.

dont we have enough of those is LOS already.....

:D

[Artisi]

According to police most of the suspects taken into custody were good-looking females who would use prepared scripts to trick people into making online money transfers.

dont we have enough of those is LOS already.....

Well, that's better than being scammed by an ugly female

[dave_boo]

Did they have work permits?

Or is that going to be tacked on to the other charges, along with the overstay fee when they finally get out of prison?

[Shah Jahan]

Did they have work permits?

Or is that going to be tacked on to the other charges, along with the overstay fee when they finally get out of prison?

with all the money they have made, nobody will be going to prison...

[JohanJanssen]

Did they have work permits?

Or is that going to be tacked on to the other charges, along with the overstay fee when they finally get out of prison?

I think that the Pattaya Branche of this group with 3 houses in Prathamnak Soi 6 today disappeared with about 20-40 people. The 13 CAT lines are still in place.

[Nowhereman60]

It's good to see the Main Land Chinese and Taiwanese getting alone so well and working together.

[Changian]

Thaivisa sexing up the news . . .surely not!

But why would you need a 'good looking female' to trick people into making online money transfers? Surely if it's online, or over the phone, any female could do the job. So, pure bull from the hack journo.

But can we change the title of the thread to 'Asian 'Call Girl' Stunners in Online Scam Shock' to accurately reflect the content and level of journalism.

[photojourn]

Thaivisa sexing up the news . . .surely not!

But why would you need a 'good looking female' to trick people into making online money transfers? Surely if it's online, or over the phone, any female could do the job. So, pure bull from the hack journo.

But can we change the title of the thread to 'Asian 'Call Girl' Stunners in Online Scam Shock' to accurately reflect the content and level of journalism.

Unless you also spoke to the police about the people arrested and received a different description then back in your box hack forum poster

[Serpico]

The Police will be taking over this enterprise I predict.

[venturalaw]

According to police most of the suspects taken into custody were good-looking females who would use prepared scripts to trick people into making online money transfers.

dont we have enough of those is LOS already.....

:D

Pictures please!