Lithuanian Students Arrested In Pattaya Accused Of Bank Card Fraud

[Rimmer]

Lithuanian Students arrested in Pattaya accused of bank card fraud

PATTAYA:--Transnational Crime Suppression Police have arrested two Lithuanian Nationals accused of using fake bank cards to withdraw cash from ATM’s around the Province.

On one occasion one of the suspects is believed to have used a mask to conceal his face from the ATM camera. Police Lieutenant General Panya, Region 2 Police Commissioner held a press conference on Saturday Morning in Pattaya to announce the arrest of Mr. Marius Giedriunas aged 22 and Mr. Dangis Valkauskas aged 20. who are both University students in Lithuania.

They were arrested at a Bus Station in Jomtien as they prepared to board a bus to Suvanabumi Airport in Bangkok for their return flight to their home country. A total of 30 blank bank cards were seized along with two baseball caps, one mask and 460 US Dollars. Banks have been tracking the pair for some time and they began to use the cards in Sattahip District and attempted 145 withdrawals without success.

More than 100 withdrawal attempts were then made in Pattaya and Sriracha where some money was successfully withdrawn. 40% of the proceeds were to be kept by the men and the remaining 60% was due to be sent to a friend in Lithuania.

Full story:http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/59286/lithuanian-students-arrested-pattaya-accused-bank-card-fraud/

-- Pattaya One 2012-07-21

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[TomTao]

Two more out of circulation, welcome to the Bangkok Hilton boys.

[Seismic]

Yes, two more out but it seems to be getting more frequent...or are the banks and BIB just getting quicker at identifying and apprehending them ??

[COXYATCITY]

Two more out of circulation, welcome to the Bangkok Hilton boys.

pay there bail,and see where they go from there,students lol thieves :-(