British Man Arrested For Making, Using, And Selling Fake Credit Cards

[sriracha john]

Foreigner caught in fake credit card scam bust

Police yesterday arrested a Briton for allegedly making, using and selling fake credit cards.

He is suspected of belonging to a crime syndicate involving Thai and Malaysian accomplices.

Police said Patrick Lazerian Marher, 37, was arrested after selling a fake credit card to an undercover policeman at his apartment on Sukhumvit Soi 6. A mobile phone, computer notebook, 22 counterfeit credit cards and a magnetic-strip reader were found there.

Police said Marher would plead guilty to the charges. He remained in custody. A Standard Chartered (Thailand) official Parnjit Sunalai said he suspected retailers co-operated with the suspect. He cited jewellery and souvenir sellers.

He estimated the gang had purchased as much as Bt100 million in goods with fake cards.

Parnjit said credit-card fraud was now rampant in Thailand. Cards issued in Malaysia - once a haven for fraudulent plastic - were now equipped with silicon chips and not easily-forged magnetic strips.

The Nation

[ThaiPauly]

He'll get no sympathy from me beause I was never offered one. ..imagine what fun my Wife would have had in the Empirium with one of those Jeez

Seriously though I am glad he got caught, when compaines are defrauded in this way..its the consumer who pays for it in the end by paying higher prices

[Gumballl]

Have you noticed that when a credit card is used in LOS, that all 16-digits are imprinted onto the receipt? This undoubtably helps the scammers (if they find a discarded receipt). When will LOS wise up and leap-frog over the problem to join other western countries in helping stamp out credit card fraud?

[sriracha john]

This is the line that caught my attention:

Police said Marher would plead guilty to the charges.

meaning he hasn't confessed and pled guilty YET, but after a few more sessions of administering electrical shocks to his testicles, that he would?

[Pattayatony]

This is the line that caught my attention:

Police said Marher would plead guilty to the charges.

meaning he hasn't confessed and pled guilty YET, but after a few more sessions of administering electrical shocks to his testicles, that he would?

Give him the water treatment then the electric shocks

[jaidam]

Patrick Lazerian Marher doesn't exactly sound like a British name? Much the same as a Scott Jones would never be a true Thai.

Exchange the name for "asylum seeking and rent dodging british aspirer" and the article reads quite well.

Enough now,leave me alone with my hangover!

[Donz]

Have you noticed that when a credit card is used in LOS, that all 16-digits are imprinted onto the receipt? This undoubtably helps the scammers (if they find a discarded receipt). When will LOS wise up and leap-frog over the problem to join other western countries in helping stamp out credit card fraud?

Some machines in australia do that too. Or arent we a western country anymore?? they still need the expiry date dont they? anyways there is no excuse getting caught selling fake credit cards

[Sing_Sling]

Patrick Lazerian Marher doesn't exactly sound like a British name? Much the same as a Scott Jones would never be a true Thai.

Exchange the name for "asylum seeking and rent dodging british aspirer" and the article reads quite well.

Enough now,leave me alone with my hangover!

It's originally an Irish name, and since Britain still occupies a part of the Emerald Isle chances are that he is a true Brit . . .

Nice attempted dodge and swipe at those disgusting assylum seekers - pond scum, the lot of them! Imagine, coming to Britain and they're all crims . . . grumble, grumble . . . Rule Britannia!

[sriracha john]

Patrick Lazerian Marher doesn't exactly sound like a British name? Much the same as a Scott Jones would never be a true Thai.

Exchange the name for "asylum seeking and rent dodging british aspirer" and the article reads quite well.

Enough now,leave me alone with my hangover!

It's originally an Irish name, and since Britain still occupies a part of the Emerald Isle chances are that he is a true Brit . . .

Nice attempted dodge and swipe at any citizen who doesn't happen to be a

true-blue-blooded, white Brit *sriracha john modification*

my sentiments exactly, SingSling ... thanks for the name origin.

btw, "Scott Jones" could very well be a "true Thai" name, particularly if he was naturalized.

Citizenship is colorless.... so is criminality.

Edited August 1, 2006 by sriracha john

[HarryHacker]

He estimated the gang had purchased as much as Bt100 million in goods with fake cards.

The Nation

....a nice bit of padding to the story

[Donz]

He estimated the gang had purchased as much as Bt100 million in goods with fake cards.

The Nation

....a nice bit of padding to the story

Padding is what all the media do, they are pro padders

[dave111223]

Credit Card security here is a joke.

I went into Koncept funiture at MBK last week to buy a kitchen, and handed them my credit card to pay. The woman started writing down the number and expiration date on the invoice paper... I stopped her and asked <deleted> are you doing. She responded "This is the way we do it with all credit card orders", and proceeded to go and fetch the invoice book to prove it.

She started flipping through the book and showing me saying "Look, see all the credit card numbers".

She then put the invoice book (the one containing the 100s of credit card numbers, and expiration dates) down on the coffee table where i was sitting, and wandered off to get some more paperwork or something, 15 minutes and came back, then wandered off again for something else.

All in all the book was sat on the coffee table unwatched for 25 minutes. When we came back i quickly scratched my credit card number off the invoice and said "I'll go get some cash instead"

Edited August 1, 2006 by dave111223

[LaReina]

So.. are you guys trying to say that a fake card can be made without having the original at hand?

Last time I checked, having only numbers did not a new credit card make.

In the case of online fraud, does not all merchandise purchased have to be sent to the billing address for the card?

[chingching]

Credit Card security here is a joke.

All in all the book was sat on the coffee table unwatched for 25 minutes. When we came back i quickly scratched my credit card number off the invoice and said "I'll go get some cash instead"

yes, i would think the number alone with the name, would not be enough to make a fake credit card. to purchase online you would need at least the CCV number and the billing address. (tho her invoice book, might also have had the address too.) i would think the magnetic strip would also have expiration date etc. encoded too.

[dave111223]

In the case of online fraud, does not all merchandise purchased have to be sent to the billing address for the card?

You could definately rack up quite a bill online with someones name/credit card #/ Expire Date

There are plenty of online stores that allow you to ship to a different address from the billing address...and plenty of them dont require the CVV.

And thats not even mentioning the non-shipped virtual products you could purchase (software, games, websites, *porn site memberships?*)

[percy2]

In the case of online fraud, does not all merchandise purchased have to be sent to the billing address for the card?

Nope.

I buy from Amazon and send to other addresss all the time , good way to buy birthday/christmas presents.

Last Christmas i had case of wine shipped to my sister from Majestic wines , all online.

Cheers

[GuestHouse]

The consequences of rampant credit card fraud in Thailand are not just higher costs to credit card users.

The direct consequences include the lack of confidence in Credit Cards in Thailand, resulting in difficulties using, obtaining and even having a credit card posted to Thailand.

As for Jaidam’s rant against asylum seekers – I take it Jaidam didn’t start his life in Thailand, but is happy to move there. - The 'Little Britain Rant' is best saved for use while actually in Britain (probably best in some BNP infested public house).

[percy2]

As for Jaidam’s rant against asylum seekers – I take it Jaidam didn’t start his life in Thailand, but is happy to move there. - The 'Little Britain Rant' is best saved for use while actually in Britain (probably best in some BNP infested public house).

I don't think he's really racist, in fact I think he is actually black at heart

[GuestHouse]

I didn’t say he’s racist.

But I do suggest he’s intellectually bankrupt.

[Donz]

"intellectually bankrupt" thats a good one, never heard that before

[percy2]

As for Jaidam’s rant against asylum seekers – I take it Jaidam didn’t start his life in Thailand, but is happy to move there. - The 'Little Britain Rant' is best saved for use while actually in Britain (probably best in some BNP infested public house).

I don't think he's really racist, in fact I think he is actually black at heart

does that make it clearer

[Gazza]

This is the line that caught my attention:

Police said Marher would plead guilty to the charges.

meaning he hasn't confessed and pled guilty YET, but after a few more sessions of administering electrical shocks to his testicles, that he would?

Give him the water treatment then the electric shocks

A few nights ago I mistakenly forgot to unattach my wife's electric nipple clamps from my testicles while showering, and boy does it hurt. Strangely though....it's a nice kind of hurt.

[roamer]

The visible data on a card is by itself insufficient to create a functional card that will work on a EPOS (electronic point of sale) terminal. However easily available card readers coupled to a data storage chip, or even an MP3 player can readily be used by a dishonest vendor to capture the mag stripe detail.

[Lacoste]

"intellectually bankrupt" thats a good one, never heard that before

I for one don't believe that.

[Scott]

Now I know why I almost never use my CC. I only use it when absolutely necessary. Otherwise, like one of the other posters, I purchase something and head for the ATM to get the cash.

[HarryHacker]

"intellectually bankrupt" thats a good one, never heard that before

I for one don't believe that.

...... apologies for taking the piss.