Three Malaysians arrested in Bangkok for credit card fraud

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Three Malaysians arrested in Bangkok for credit card fraud

BANGKOK: Three Malaysians in Thailand were arrested Wednesday for allegedly using fake credit cards to buy branded products worth about 844,700 baht (RM86,097).

The suspects, aged 23, 28 and 30, were picked up at a shop in central Bangkok Wednesday afternoon while trying to pay for their purchases with the fake cards.

Another Malaysian, said to be their accomplice, is believed to be on the run.

At a press conference Thursday, Tourist Police commander Pol Maj Gen Roy Inkapairoj said a police team found 14 fake credit cards and four credit card receipts on the suspects.

He said initial investigations revealed the suspects had used scanned credit card information from the United States to buy wrist-watches, belts and bags, which they then handed over to another Malaysian who was still at large.

All of them entered Thailand illegally through Sadoa in the southern part of Thailand bordering Malaysia. - Bernama

Source: http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/07/11/3-msians-credit-card-fraud-thailand.aspx

-- The Star 2013-07-12

[nachiket]

A lot of credit card, debit card and ATM frauds occurring in Thailand now a days.

I opened a K-Bank account and did not applied for any card. Feels safer.

[chainarong]

Hullo , too hot in Oz so they are now hitting the C cards in Thai, these people are experts at two things , obtaining your card details by skimming and getting caught, unfortunately they do damage along the way, these talented Malaysians have been operating on and off over many years.

[OzMick]

"All of them entered Thailand illegally through Sadoa...." (sic)

Sadao border crossing is a joke, without even a pretense of stopping illegal entry. Last time I entered there, the queues were too long, so we walked through into town, had a couple of beers and came back more than an hour later.

[foxteen]

Malaysians and Indonesians seems to be on the news and they agreed of wrong doing...Hope Hilton Hotel can take care them for 30 years

[ezzra]

So many of them have been caught, should they form a club already? or a fraternity,

a political party perhaps??

[DGIE]

I cannot imagine how they do this kind of crime. They are really clever

[deecee10]

Fake credit cards used to buy "wrist-watches, belts and bags".

They were probably fake too.

[TomTao]

Do they speak Russian? Perhaps they know each other.

[Boater]

A lot of credit card, debit card and ATM frauds occurring in Thailand now a days.

I opened a K-Bank account and did not applied for any card. Feels safer.

its an easy target, no Chip and Pin like most countries, plus the retailers here never check the signature or name on card ................

[Tomtomtom69]

Is it just me or is every time a foreigner caught for any kind of criminal act in Thailand, they also seem to be charged with illegal entry? Anyway, I hope these fraudsters get what they deserve. Thailand doesn't need foreign criminals on it's shores.

[Boater]

Is it just me or is every time a foreigner caught for any kind of criminal act in Thailand, they also seem to be charged with illegal entry? Anyway, I hope these fraudsters get what they deserve. Thailand doesn't need foreign criminals on it's shores.

Maybe they hide the passport they entered on ?

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[Boater]

Is it just me or is every time a foreigner caught for any kind of criminal act in Thailand, they also seem to be charged with illegal entry? Anyway, I hope these fraudsters get what they deserve. Thailand doesn't need foreign criminals on it's shores.

Maybe they hide the passport they entered on ?

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