Four Ukrainian men arrested with fake ATM cards

[Thaivisa News]

Bangkok: Four Ukrainian men have been arrested by the Crime Suppression Division after they have allegedly used fake ATM cards with stolen accounts from the United States to withdraw cash from ATM machines in Bangkok.

The arrest was announced at a press conference at the CSD at 3 pm Wednesday by Central Investigation Bureau commissioner Pol Lt Gen Thitiraj Nongharn.

The four were identified as Rustam Mamedov, 25, Lurii Lutsyk, 30, Valadyslav Ishchenko, 29, and Volodymyr Khudaiberdiiev, 25.

Presented along with them at the press conference were 30 fake ATM cards, two credit card slips, Bt9,500 and US$300 in cash.

The four have been arrested at the BS Residence Hotel on Soi Lat Krabang 30/4 in Bangkok's Lat Krabang district.

Thitiraj said the CSD had been alerted by the Siam Commercial Bank that foreign criminals had been using fake ATM cards with stolen bank accounts from bank customers in the United States to withdraw cash from ATM machines in Lat Krabang since June 14.

The CSD investigated and learned the identities of the four and arrested them while they were walking into their hotel, Thitiraj said.

He said the four had allegedly withdrawn Bt130,000 from SCB ATM machines. A further investigation found that the four had allegedly caused damage to other commercial banks in Thailand worth over Bt10 million.

They were charged with using fake electronic cards to caused damages to others. They will be prosecuted after which they will be deported, Thitiraj added.

He said police are now stepping up crackdown on foreign gangsters who use fake ATM cards and who steal others' bank accounts by using skimmer technique.

[Lukecan]

I pity my Ukranian comrades who are in a war against Russia.

[Chao Lao Beach]

Do these folks actually ever end up in jail in Thailand, or do they just use the stolen funds to bribe their way out ?

[Robby nz]

After being told by the bank on the 14th they were rounded up on the 17th, not bad going.

Seems as BS residents they were staying at the correct place.

[webfact]

Ukrainian skimming gang smashed in Bangkok’s eastern outskirt

BANGKOK: -- Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police yesterday apprehended four Ukrainians and charged them with the use of fake ATM cards to withdraw cash from several banks in Bangkok.

The arrest of the four members of a Ukrainian card skimming gang came after Siam Commercial Bank alerted the CSD police that fake cards were being used to withdraw cash from its ATM machines in the eastern outskirt of Bangkok, notably Lard Krabang and On-nuj areas since last Sunday.

Under covered agents were later deployed in the areas and later a Ukrainian gang was found and traced to BS Residence Lat Krabang hotel.

Found inside the tented room included 30 counterfeit ATM cards, two skimmers and Thai and US banknotes.

The four suspects identified later as Rustam Mamedov, 25, Lurii Lutsyk, 30, Vladyslav Ishchenko, 29, and Volodymyr Khudaiberdiiev, 25, were later escorted from the suburb to the CSD headquarters in the town for questioning.

All confessed to the charges.

CSD police said the gang skimmed cash cards from users in the United States and used them to withdraw cash in Bangkok.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/ukrainian-skimming-gang-smashed-in-bangkoks-eastern-outskirt


-- Thai PBS 2015-06-18

[h90]

I pity my Ukranian comrades who are in a war against Russia.

yes it is a pity.....they should have never allowed the Nazis to get power.

[steelepulse]

These pieces of sh^^. I know of someone that had their card skimmed in Phuket and then money was tried to be withdrawn in Bangkok two days later. No doubt it was these POS.

[little mary sunshine]

Scumbags!!! Mandatory 6 month in Thai prison...might learn a lesson

[Barin]

I pity my Ukranian comrades who are in a war against Russia.

That's how the Ukrainians express their gratitude to America for all its support being provided to their country!

[ratcatcher]

I pity my Ukranian comrades who are in a war against Russia.

If these parasites are your comrades, you need to find some new friends mate.

Perhaps they would have been better at home fighting Putin's men than scamming innocent members of the public. Bang Kwang for 6 months.

[MobileContent]

Scumbags!!! Mandatory 6 month in Thai prison...might learn a lesson

Six months? Give them six years

[jobas69]

Scumbags

[dirtycash]

Scumbags!!! Mandatory 6 month in Thai prison...might learn a lesson

Six months? Give them six years

really though, what type of sentence would these scumbags get ? 10 years hard time sounds a fair deal but will they ?

[Jim walker]

Scum why do they allow criminals like these to enter Thailand in the first place time the junta clamped down on criminals living in Thailand and stamp the passports and deport them 20 years later once they get out of prison.

[joebrown]

Very difficult to believe this story, when there's no 'photo line-up of perps, 20 RTP and some serious finger-pointing!

[Kalserud]

Do these folks actually ever end up in jail in Thailand, or do they just use the stolen funds to bribe their way out ?

It would be very interesting to know what penalties they get. THAI VISA writes about various types of crimes, farangs or Thais are arrested for - but I have never read about what penalties are sentenced. I think it's time to do some following ups'.... I prefer to read about what is really happening than any sarcastic comments about the criminals, the police or Thailand in general.

[halloween]

Remember a news item some years back where guys trolleyed a fake ATM into a shopping mall, stood it next to others, plugged it into a power point and left. Came back a week later and took it away for "repairs". In the meantime, people would insert their cards, enter PIN and get a dud message "Unable to contact Service Provider" and move to the next ATM, their card numbers and PIN recorded. Took a long time for cops to work out what happened.

[little mary sunshine]

If I remember correctly it was taken away for

Repairs by 4 policemen5555

[flyingdoc]

Yes, what sentences would they get in Thailand, if any?

[whaleboneman]

9500 baht and $300? Looks like someone skimmed the skimmers.

[kiwikeith]

Do these folks actually ever end up in jail in Thailand, or do they just use the stolen funds to bribe their way out ?

All of the above is probably correct, as they caught these men with very little money derrrh??? Where is the rest?????

They get deported!! a joke slam then in the Bangkok Hilton!

I've seen them in action twice in BK and Chiang Mai, very blatant could not give a toss so I guess your spot on!

[kingalfred]

Ukrainian scum!

[off road pat]

Do these folks actually ever end up in jail in Thailand, or do they just use the stolen funds to bribe their way out ?

You're guess is my guess.....??? I'll go for the second option....

[sydneyjed]

Pretty sure because this comes under US law they will be indicted and deported to the States to stand trial!

The yanks will want their ar.e !

[off road pat]

Do these folks actually ever end up in jail in Thailand, or do they just use the stolen funds to bribe their way out ?

All of the above is probably correct, as they caught these men with very little money derrrh??? Where is the rest?????

They get deported!! a joke slam then in the Bangkok Hilton!

I've seen them in action twice in BK and Chiang Mai, very blatant could not give a toss so I guess your spot on!

these are professionals,....when they take money out of a ATM machine they send it to there country as soon as possible, just keep enough money for usual expenses....and the good life in Thailand....!!! As it seems they took already more than 10 mil.....

These guys are provided with new cards on a regular basis when the old ones get to hot......the money they take is also for there accomplices that provide them with the new cards.....it would not surprise me they took a lot more than 10 mill.....

Best regards....

[kingalfred]

Ukranians and Russians coming to Thailand Bangkok and their idea of a "better future" Start having stricter Visa rules!!!!