webfact Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Suspected skimmer gang members arrested in PhuketThe two men are introduced to the press by Gen Pachara.PHUKET: -- Two Belarussians were arrested in Rawai area yesterday (December 25) after allegedly stealing B100,000 from local ATM machines.Today (December 26) Phuket Police Chief Maj Gen Pachara Boonyasit announced the arrest of the two men, Mikalai Romankou and Siarhei Bandarkou, both 35, who, he said, used phony ATM cards to make illegal cash withdrawals from many different ATM machines in Rawai.The arrests came after Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) reported that it suspected the two men of using cloned cards to raid other people’s bank accounts.An SCB representative said that bank records showed the suspects making a cash withdrawal from one ATM machine. They then took the cash to a Western Union desk where they had it cabled to an account in Belarus.Police arrested the suspects yesterday at 5:30pm in the parking lot of the Rawai Beach Hotel. They seized eight fake ATM cards giving access to private bank accounts in Belarus.Gen Pachara said that both suspects are already wanted in Bangkok for stealing B1 million in the same fashion.The two men said they found the eight ATM cards in the toilets at Phuket International Airport, each with the PIN number written on the back. They decided to try them see if they worked.The duo now face charges of fraud and possession of fake cards for criminal purposes.If found guilty they face jail sentences of one to 10 years, and possibly also fines of up to B200,000.An SCB spokesperson told The Phuket News that, as a precaution, all ATM cards for accounts in its branches in Rawai have been suspended. Account holders should take their cards, along with ID cards or passports, to any SCB branch to receive replacement cards.She noted that the Rawai branches have now run out of replacement cards, but new ones can be obtained from any branch of the bank. The nearest to Rawai is at Chalong Circle.Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/suspected-skimmer-gang-members-arrested-in-phuket-50324.php-- Phuket News 2014-12-26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hansgruber Posted December 26, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 26, 2014 Thanks <deleted>. Wasted 3 hours of Xmas day sorting out a new card. Hope you get aids in jail. 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cms22 Posted December 27, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2014 Thanks <deleted>. Wasted 3 hours of Xmas day sorting out a new card. Hope you get aids in jail. Yes, Happy Christmas to you too! I see the spirit of Christmas is live and well with TV members! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post technologybytes Posted December 27, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2014 Odd that the story says they took 100k and then wired it to belarus by western union. If you ever tried wiring 100K OUT of Thailand you would understand why this is hard to believe. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Toscano Posted December 27, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2014 An example of what the EU will be in for if Ukraine ever becomes a member . 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barin Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Yes, I do agree with you. Ukrainians and Belarussians share the same mentality and the same way of life. Even their languages are very similar... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post godden Posted December 27, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2014 Scum, hope they die in a Thai jail 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishhooks Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Let us hope, for those of us not in the Kingdom full time, that we find out on here that these scum spend a very lengthy time in a place in Thailand well known for not having luxury accommodation !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post razer Posted December 27, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2014 OH ... so Belarusians are farangs. Ok it's clear now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyrosman Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Let's see if I understand this, 8 ATM cards in toliets from Belarussians citizens who threw their cards in a toliet at the airport while on holiday here? Then these 2 guys scam 1 million baht in Bangkok and set free? Now, they scam 100,000 baht and only now go to jail. So, in Thailand you must commit 2 crimes before going to jail correct? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgeezer Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) An example of what the EU will be in for if Ukraine ever becomes a member .At least it's a step up from Rumanians lifting manhole covers from roads and copper wire from train signalling systems; a lot less harmful too.Surely they should be made to show their faces. Edited December 27, 2014 by tgeezer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolgeoff Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 they had 100k by the report,greedy to get more and look you are caught.change it up to dollars or with other farangs.you have 10 years plus to think about it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddinChonburi Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Make them sit up strait next time during photo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louse1953 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Let us hope, for those of us not in the Kingdom full time, that we find out on here that these scum spend a very lengthy time in a place in Thailand well known for not having luxury accommodation !! Why do you think they come to Thailand to do their skimming,it's to do with the length of time in jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Strangebrew Posted December 27, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2014 Yeah right they found the cards my hairy butt, bet if the police dig a little deeper they find out that the leader lives in Bangkok and has a bar. Also has close ties with certain people in the RTP NANA area Also a cohort of his thinks he is teflon. Any way same same. Glad they caught someone just squeeze a bit more and get to the truth. Oh and while your at it raid the shop on the second floor in fortunetown They sell the blank cards they use. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enufsaid Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Razor, farang means anyone not a Thai. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangebrew Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Is it me or is that officer flipping the bird in the picture? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Travel Dude Posted December 27, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2014 Let's make it clear. These are not farang Russians, Belarus people and Ukranians, Romanians etc... are not farang. They have a complete different culture and mindset. Let's not mix farang up with those people 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmacee Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 You think Ukraine is bad ...well down the scale compared to Albania. Been to both .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteman Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 who is the dude in the white shirt on the right his moment in the sun no doubt ( no medels on his chest yet ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wabothai Posted December 27, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2014 Actually, Farang are only French, the rest are foreigners. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post maximillian Posted December 27, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2014 Let's make it clear. These are not farang Russians, Belarus people and Ukranians, Romanians etc... are not farang. They have a complete different culture and mindset. Let's not mix farang up with those people Utter BS. Wouldn't like to mix with Travel Dudes either. Ignorant chauvinist. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 The General looks pissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExPratt Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 There is some Scum out there. Rob the Bank not ordinary people with Bank accounts. An old fella I knew in Malaysia got one of those ATM card scam calls, poor old Sod lost 5000RM, which was pretty much all he had. 10 years please Your Honour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tezzainthailand Posted December 27, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2014 Thanks <deleted>. Wasted 3 hours of Xmas day sorting out a new card. Hope you get aids in jail. Yes, Happy Christmas to you too! I see the spirit of Christmas is live and well with TV members! And the spirit out of Christmas evaporated for the many who lost money all because of this bunch of criminal trash. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogan Koori Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 These Russians are getting worse than the Nigerian scammers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roel Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 An example of what the EU will be in for if Ukraine ever becomes a member . Indeed. The Bulgarians and Albanians will face some serious competition then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cats4ever Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Let's make it clear. These are not farang Russians, Belarus people and Ukranians, Romanians etc... are not farang. They have a complete different culture and mindset. Let's not mix farang up with those people They are farangs. Farangs are all people of European appearance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiangmaiRob Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) Let's see if I understand this, 8 ATM cards in toliets from Belarussians citizens who threw their cards in a toliet at the airport while on holiday here? Then these 2 guys scam 1 million baht in Bangkok and set free? Now, they scam 100,000 baht and only now go to jail. So, in Thailand you must commit 2 crimes before going to jail correct? No, they were wanted in BKK for similar offences, they were never actually caught. Try reading the story next time! Edited December 27, 2014 by ChiangmaiRob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 If found guilty they face jail sentences of one to 10 years, and possibly also fines of up to B200,000. Or, instead of above max penalty they just get deported, blacklisted, and fined Bt20,000 or less. However, Thailand will probably see them back in a year under new passports with different names. Thailand is such a great place to vacation and work for criminals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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