webfact Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Man held for ATM hacking The Nation A Romanian man was arrested on Sukhumvit Soi 7 for hacking into European banks' customer information to make withdrawals from automated teller machines (ATMs) in Thailand. Tourist Police yesterday presented to the press the suspect, Lozinca George Alexandru, 22, along with Bt6,000 cash, 655 fake electronic cards, a magneticstrip reader and recorder, and a notebook computer. Siam Commercial Bank's fraudprevention officials had alerted police about the unauthorised withdrawals. After police identified the suspect from a picture by an ATM security camera, they found the man withdrawing cash from a machine on Sukhumvit Soi 7 and followed him to his apartment, where they uncovered more fake cards. He allegedly told police that he and two other Romanians came to Thailand on October 19. They withdrew about Bt50 million cash and sent the money to the gang leader in Romania after taking a 10percent cut. Police are looking for the two other gang members. -- The Nation 2011-12-09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 50 Million??? Shoot the focka! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 (edited) Absolute classic if the Thai cops talking all seriously at the press conference and the bloke suddenly goes " PEEKABOO!" Plus I see a local songtaew driver's just wandered in at the back to see what all the fuss is about. Edited December 9, 2011 by mca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickyrice2000 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Wow! That's over $1 million on just the ATM withdrawals. Amazing Thailand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 50 million baht in one month. In a fairly small city. That is a fair amount of cash to transfer out. The local Western Union wire office must have been busy? How did he "send" the money out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dap Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 50 million baht in one month. In a fairly small city. That is a fair amount of cash to transfer out. The local Western Union wire office must have been busy? How did he "send" the money out? In a box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooka Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Absolute classic if the Thai cops talking all seriously at the press conference and the bloke suddenly goes " PEEKABOO!" Plus I see a local songtaew driver's just wandered in at the back to see what all the fuss is about. You have to love the Thai trophy pics where everyone wants in. This one must of been taken during the lunch break as normally the room is full and shoulder to shoulder. Personally I do not agree with the Thai authorities parading "Suspects" before the media for trophy pics. How many innocent people have been named and shamed in this manner? These pics say guilty before thier day in court. This guy may very well be guilty but wait until proven such before parading people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdecas Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 He seems rather follicly challenged for a twenty-two year old. Still, I suppose it's the stressful job.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 50,000,000 / 20,000 per withdrawal = 2500 withdrawals. He must have been working his arse off, running up and down Sukhumvit trying to stay one step ahead of the cameras and the cops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gers1873 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 These Romanina crooks are highly organized and operating in a number of countries. Excellent Panorama documentary recently on their illegal operations, including using children to beg, in the UK. Hundreds of thousands of pounds being sent back to the'gypsy bosses' in a Romanian village. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Absolute classic if the Thai cops talking all seriously at the press conference and the bloke suddenly goes " PEEKABOO!" Plus I see a local songtaew driver's just wandered in at the back to see what all the fuss is about. I have just laughed so hard, I think that I have soiled myself. You know what's classic? The line, Plus I see a local songtaew driver's just wandered in at the back to see what all the fuss is about Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbalEd Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 50 Million??? Shoot the focka! No need. His big boss back home may well do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbalEd Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 (edited) 50 million baht in one month. In a fairly small city. That is a fair amount of cash to transfer out. The local Western Union wire office must have been busy? How did he "send" the money out? BKK is far from being a "small city" .... fairly or otherwise. Edited December 9, 2011 by HerbalEd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Unfortunately, absolutely no info in the article of HOW these guys were getting access to victims' accounts... Using an ATM card reader illegally attached to local ATMs? Using some business, perhaps catering to Europeans, to skim the cards? And why only, as the article put it, European customers bank accounts... They're not the only ones using ATMs... Unless it was some other method. Makes you wonder, just how these guys were doing their business. And, as someone above posted, how were they transferring those kinds of amounts and volumes out of Thailand... Going thru the banking system in that manner most surely would attract attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Unfortunately, absolutely no info in the article of HOW these guys were getting access to victims' accounts... Using an ATM card reader illegally attached to local ATMs? Using some business, perhaps catering to Europeans, to skim the cards? And why only, as the article put it, European customers bank accounts... They're not the only ones using ATMs... Unless it was some other method. Makes you wonder, just how these guys were doing their business. And, as someone above posted, how were they transferring those kinds of amounts and volumes out of Thailand... Going thru the banking system in that manner most surely would attract attention. By the sound of it, they arrived here with the fake cards already made up with information skimmed from cards in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparebox2 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 50 million baht in one month. In a fairly small city. That is a fair amount of cash to transfer out. The local Western Union wire office must have been busy? How did he "send" the money out? In a box? No need to send out. Just hide them in some politican house. Then rob it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurentbkk Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 and what about the 20 millions bath recover from the minister of transport ? was it also ATM fraud ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champken Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 These Romanina crooks are highly organized and operating in a number of countries. Excellent Panorama documentary recently on their illegal operations, including using children to beg, in the UK. Hundreds of thousands of pounds being sent back to the'gypsy bosses' in a Romanian village. Yes and the UK welcomes them with open arms. Just one of the many reasons why the UK is now a <deleted> hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunHay Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 50 Million??? Shoot the focka! Oh yes !! And where is the other two accomplice? These focka are threat to the whole world although this piece of action we read happened in Thailand now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunHay Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Unfortunately, absolutely no info in the article of HOW these guys were getting access to victims' accounts... Using an ATM card reader illegally attached to local ATMs? Using some business, perhaps catering to Europeans, to skim the cards? And why only, as the article put it, European customers bank accounts... They're not the only ones using ATMs... Unless it was some other method. Makes you wonder, just how these guys were doing their business. And, as someone above posted, how were they transferring those kinds of amounts and volumes out of Thailand... Going thru the banking system in that manner most surely would attract attention. There should be more links to it just like how grapes fruits are grow "IF" only the police act fast and probe in further. Pehaps these scumbags paid some business joints employee for some rewards in return to obtain the customer card info during other genuie purchases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajarnpot Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Can we set up a workshop here? a kind of how to? augmenting income for all tv members Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elwood Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Unfortunately, absolutely no info in the article of HOW these guys were getting access to victims' accounts... Using an ATM card reader illegally attached to local ATMs? Using some business, perhaps catering to Europeans, to skim the cards? And why only, as the article put it, European customers bank accounts... They're not the only ones using ATMs... Unless it was some other method. Makes you wonder, just how these guys were doing their business. And, as someone above posted, how were they transferring those kinds of amounts and volumes out of Thailand... Going thru the banking system in that manner most surely would attract attention. There should be more links to it just like how grapes fruits are grow "IF" only the police act fast and probe in further. Pehaps these scumbags paid some business joints employee for some rewards in return to obtain the customer card info during other genuie purchases. Why is it that so many TV people instantly want to look for Thai involvement? As James Brock wrote, probably they arrived with cards already skimmed - European cards belonging to Europeans. That seems to be the usual method, steal the details in one country or continent, then use them in another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falangjim Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 He seems rather follicly challenged for a twenty-two year old. Still, I suppose it's the stressful job.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn2005 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 50 Million??? Shoot the focka! Then send his body, in bits, in a box to his friends at home, send them a clear concise message. Stay away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWPattaya Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 50 million baht in one month. In a fairly small city. That is a fair amount of cash to transfer out. The local Western Union wire office must have been busy? How did he "send" the money out? In a box? In a couple ofsuitcases......................it has been done before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexth Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Absolute classic if the Thai cops talking all seriously at the press conference and the bloke suddenly goes " PEEKABOO!" Plus I see a local songtaew driver's just wandered in at the back to see what all the fuss is about. I have just laughed so hard, I think that I have soiled myself. You know what's classic? The line, Plus I see a local songtaew driver's just wandered in at the back to see what all the fuss is about Brilliant. Yeah, the guy still doesn't realize that the tuk tuk driver was actually the undercovered cop... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWPattaya Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Absolute classic if the Thai cops talking all seriously at the press conference and the bloke suddenly goes " PEEKABOO!" Plus I see a local songtaew driver's just wandered in at the back to see what all the fuss is about. I have just laughed so hard, I think that I have soiled myself. You know what's classic? The line, Plus I see a local songtaew driver's just wandered in at the back to see what all the fuss is about Brilliant. I have seen plain clothes police here that look scruffier than the one at the back of the group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberboy Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 No wonder that the guy covered his face!!!! I would too id i was 22 and bald as a babies butt He seems rather follicly challenged for a twenty-two year old. Still, I suppose it's the stressful job.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred110 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 50 Million??? Shoot the focka! Oh yes !! And where is the other two accomplice? These focka are threat to the whole world although this piece of action we read happened in Thailand now. The other 2 paid the police, so got away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a10ams Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 "They withdrew about Bt50 million cash and sent the money to the gang leader in Romania after taking a 10percent cut". Wow! That's over $1 million on just the ATM withdrawals. Amazing Thailand! I think you need to shop around for a better exchange rate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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