Two more Ukrainians arrested for ATM fraud


Image: tnamcot

BANGKOK: -- Bangkok police arrested two men using fake ATM cards in the Rom Klao area.

The men are believed to be part of a larger gang operating as part of a skimmer gang in the city reported tnamcot.

Arrested were Alexander Lupek, 27, and Vitaly Schwechewski, 19, along with 39 fake ATM cards and a phone. Police were acting on a tip from an ATM association that is affiliated to 20 major banks. The association said that fake cards had been used 22 times in the Rom Klao area at an ATM at a convenience store.

Police mounted surveillance and managed to arrest the two men. They gave evidence that they were invited to come to Thailand by other Ukrainians to "work". They were hired to collect money from the ATM then pass it onto the gang.
They said they arrived with two other men.

Skimmer gangs get the details of genuine ATM cards then copy the information onto fake cards to extract money from machines. Police said that in this case most of the victims are residing in Lampang province.

The men were charged with using fake cards to steal money. Other arrests are expected as the enquiry widens.

Source: tnamcot

-- 2016-06-09

I hope they get the big boss this is an terrible fate for people to suffer.

I'm just wondering how many of them are doing a similar job. Were hired to.....okay, let's get some cash......

I remember a similar case years ago where a UK father and son had done some shady stuff with a ATM and they where sentenced to 50 years in prison. Some years later i was reading an article in thaiprisonlife website that said the kid had been released and returned to UK. The kid himself had commented in the comments section of the article and i remember him being a really nasty brat.

Where there is an vulnerability there will always be stupid people to exploit it.

Edited June 9, 201610 yr by Sean87s

"The association said that fake cards had been used 22 times in the Rom Klao area at an ATM at a convenience store."

people are so stupid.

Edited June 9, 201610 yr by NCC1701A

"The association said that fake cards had been used 22 times in the Rom Klao area at an ATM at a convenience store."

people are so stupid.

YUP !!! You so right..............

Talking about ATM scams.Does any one remember the mob that made an exact copy of a building society's ATM.They rented and office and put the ATM in the wall outside.People paid in loads of money.Those who wanted to withdraw were given a screen notice that the ATM was out of order and could only accept deposits.They even had a girl working in the office doing absolutely FA but gashing a computer al day. They kept it up for about a week then they all disappeared..,

Brilliant.But i cant remember if they got caught.

Does anyone remember it,it was in the UK about 20 years ago.

omg.. at atm always cover pin pad... some one was clocking me looking for pin in farang land . ..don't get ripped off. its every where..c.c. card fraud.

tech creates slaves and thieves ..