webfact Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Major tax invoice forgery scam bustedBy Digital MediaBANGKOK, June 6 – Thai police have made an arrest in a major falsified tax invoice scam and seized evidence of fake tax invoices of goods valued almost Bt3 billion.Sathit Rangkasiri, director-general of the revenue department, and Pol Col Chainarong Charoenchainao, deputy commander of the economic crime division told a news conference on Wednesday of the arrest of Phisit Prachakchaikul and confiscation of forged tax invoices of goods worth Bt2.9 billion with value added tax of about Bt207 million. It is the biggest such case in two years.The arrest followed a tip about a fraudulent tax invoice business ring, which caused heavy tax losses to the state.Following the investigation, the police contacted the suspect and pretended to buy fake tax invoices, leading to the arrest of the suspect.The authorities also checked information and tracked the suspect’s customers in many businesses such as in the construction sector.Mr Sathit added that violators are subject to imprisonment of three months to seven years and a fine of Bt2,000 to a maximum of Bt 200,000. (MCOT online news)-- TNA 2013-06-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 violators are subject to imprisonment of three months to seven years and a fine of Bt2,000 to a maximum of Bt 200,000. If there's a choice, I'm sure they will pay the fine, and any other monies requested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxpwzrd Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Someone missed a bribe payment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edit Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Gone are the days when you had to break into a bank or hold up a train to steal money 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winstonc Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 wow bit harsh there laws are here im keeping me head down,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSSlongtime Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Gone are the days when you had to break into a bank or hold up a train to steal money seems you need brains to be a gangster today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Mamma Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 The bad Karma of deceit, takes its toll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sangfroid Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 This is yet another version of a similar scam which was run in the early 90's The sums of money were phenomenal. $200 million US was one sum mentioned. One part of the scam involved shipping containers all over Asia. They were full of old cars and motorbikes and any other rubbish to make them seem heavy. The cops moved in and solemnly announced "We have their names" We know where they are " 'The law will deal with them harshly" ha ha ha NOTHING ever came of it.....Everyone got paid off to shut up and that was the end of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scar2 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 "goods worth Bt2.9 billion with value added tax of about Bt207 million" "And a fine of a maximum of Bt 200,000" Looks like it pays off to do the crime!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 ....that's right...this is not peanuts....organized corruption...probably directed by people in the position to know how to do it... ...now just find a 'fall guy'.....and look no further.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thhMan Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Thailand has the education and morals to do any scam... -sic- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGIE Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 How clever this scammer is! He did earn much money in another way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Good on the police for busting this scam !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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