Bulgarian man arrested with over 30 fake ATM cards



BANGKOK: -- A Bulgarian man was arrested by police on charges of possessing and using fake electronic cards to cash money estimated at 40 million baht from automatic telling machines in Bangkok’s commercial districts.

The suspect, 47-year old Davos Hamid Alginabi from Bulgaria, was caught by police at an ATM of Siam Commercial Bank in Soi Petchaburi 10, Rajthevi district, on Monday as he was trying to cash money with a fake electronic card.

The suspect later led police to his apartment room in Sukhumvit Soi 13 where altogether 32 fake ATM cards, 4,000 Euro dollars and 5,000 baht in Thai currency were found.

Police said that the suspect claimed he received the fake electronic cards from a foreigner in Silom area and he used them to cash money from ATMs located along the skytrain route for more than ten times since he arrived in Thailand last October.

Police said that most of the electronic information came from France.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/bulgarian-man-arrested-30-fake-atm-cards


-- Thai PBS 2015-02-10

Somebody tell this Bulgarian fool we are in Thailand here not Japan, it is customary to Wai here not bow!!!

As the account information is from France there will have been no loss to Thailand banks, so my guess is that after a short stay in prison he will be deported.

It's more than likely that he's just one of a large number of foot soldiers exploiting the 1970's technology that is still adopted by Thailand ATM's.

Were 30 girls following him, as well?

40 Million Baht?

That's 10 million a month since he arrived.

Where is it all then if they only found 4000 euro dollars [whatever they are] and 5000 baht in his room?

ohhh I dropped another card.. see there it is down there near the chair leg .. make that 33

Why don't they try these scams in Cambodia? Much harder to get caught, even if you're caught you can easily pay off the cops. I once made a 3000$ cash withdrawal from an ATM in Nagaworld casino with my card, can't a scammer do the same with skimmed cards?

To get 40 million from atms he would need to make 2000 withdrawals not 10 as stated.

The good news is: it looks like most European countries don't fall for these scum bag scammers and cheaters from Albania, Bulgaria, and Romania anymore. Now they come here because Nigeria is a too tough turf.

Give me 10 minutes with these guys.........The penalty has to be more harsh.

As I always either go inside the bank or a highly policed and traffic ATM.......And I would walk 1 hour just to be at a safe ATM branch.

Why don't they try these scams in Cambodia? Much harder to get caught, even if you're caught you can easily pay off the cops. I once made a 3000$ cash withdrawal from an ATM in Nagaworld casino with my card, can't a scammer do the same with skimmed cards?

No.

The ATM's at Nagaworld make it easy for high-rollers.

4,000 Euro dollars and 5,000 baht in Thai currency were found.

4000 what ???

It's about time that they kick all that eastern european scum out of Thailand.

Frances contribution to Cobra Gold?

4,000 Euro dollars and 5,000 baht in Thai currency were found.

4000 what ???

It's about time that they kick all that eastern european scum out of Thailand.

Its a new currency.

Counterfeit Euro Dollars seems he got it off the same guy in Silom.

Very bad exchange rate so it seems as he only had 5000b.

Lucky for Thailand they don't have electric rail.

I'm surprised some TV members haven't blamed ladyboys for this.

Finallly some good news about Nigerians...

They are not part of this....

40 Million Baht?

That's 10 million a month since he arrived.

Where is it all then if they only found 4000 euro dollars [whatever they are] and 5000 baht in his room?

Sent to Bulgaria of course.

Lucky for Thailand they don't have electric rail.

What is electric rail? BTS, MRT?

4,000 Euro dollars and 5,000 baht in Thai currency were found.

4000 what ???

It's about time that they kick all that eastern european scum out of Thailand.

Yep - mass expulsions of ethnic groups (etc) have a fine tradition in human history. You better just hope people can tell the difference between you and that other European "scum" ...

40 Million Baht?

That's 10 million a month since he arrived.

Where is it all then if they only found 4000 euro dollars [whatever they are] and 5000 baht in his room?

I was thinking that myself. How did they calculate the total he has stolen, did he keep a ledger ? Was he keeping a mental tally ? And yes where is all that money now ? That's 1.6 million Australian dollars. That is a sizable lump of money.

40 Million Baht?

That's 10 million a month since he arrived.

Where is it all then if they only found 4000 euro dollars [whatever they are] and 5000 baht in his room?

Boss Man named Muhammad look after it for him. They take money from ATM's and send it South to their brothers.

Or a muslim raising money for jihad.

Lucky for Thailand they don't have electric rail.

Please elaborate, not sure what you mean. Thailand has electric rail, the BTS for example. Or does this term mean something else in the scamming world ?

40 Million Baht?

That's 10 million a month since he arrived.

Where is it all then if they only found 4000 euro dollars [whatever they are] and 5000 baht in his room?

Boss Man named Muhammad look after it for him. They take money from ATM's and send it South to their brothers.

Evidence?

Or a muslim raising money for jihad.

Evidence?

Or just an assumption based on prejudice?

40 Million Baht?

That's 10 million a month since he arrived.

Where is it all then if they only found 4000 euro dollars [whatever they are] and 5000 baht in his room?

the name doesn't sound Bulgarian at all !! and france !! look like an arab name !!

He is the HQ tourist,

he spending 10 mill per month !

its not forbidden

A BULGARIAN man? With this ARAB name??? Give me a break. He must have a forged passport too.

40 Million Baht?

That's 10 million a month since he arrived.

Where is it all then if they only found 4000 euro dollars [whatever they are] and 5000 baht in his room?

the name doesn't sound Bulgarian at all !! and france !! look like an arab name !!

He is the HQ tourist,

he spending 10 mill per month !

its not forbidden

You do know that there are Muslims who are also Bulgarian citizens?

As for spending 10 million a month, I doubt he'd be in custody now if he was.

Why don't they try these scams in Cambodia? Much harder to get caught, even if you're caught you can easily pay off the cops. I once made a 3000$ cash withdrawal from an ATM in Nagaworld casino with my card, can't a scammer do the same with skimmed cards?

pls send me your card,

i will do it for you !!

no provision, i just take the cash and send you back the card !