Chinese skimmer caught red handed at Central Lat Prao

Image: Thairath

BANGKOK:-- Police arrested a Chinese man with a fake ATM card as he left Central Plaza Lat Prao yesterday. He is part of a larger skimmer gang operating in Bangkok and the surrounding areas.

He had been in the department store buying phones with the card. He had used a fake Chinese passport when making the purchases, reported Thairath.

Liw Day, 43, said he had been in Thailand since April staying in Huay Kwang and was paid by gang members to steal expensive items with fake cards. He is thought to be responsible for theft in the range of 100,000 baht.

The gang is believed to be using the data from customers in Europe and the US to get cash from cash machines and buy goods in Thailand.

The suspect was taken to Pahonyothin station for processing as police expand their inquiry.

Source: Thairath


-- 2016-07-13

Shame on you forgot to give BIB a cut of the action now you will pay.

Lately a lot of cases have been reported with card fraud at ATMs.
Apparently the ATM card system is not secure.
The real fraud figure must be very high and from the banks you can hear nothing.
I will stick to my simple savingsbook.

I lived in China for 13 years before coming here. Skimming was always a problem. I got into the habit of never using ATM or debit card.....just go into bank and withdraw in person. Here In Thailand I do the same thing....safer that way.

Now Banks here are moving to chipped ATM cards ,which i hope gives great protection .

unfortunately this is the situation of the day. crime is taking many

different forms.

there seems to be race between financial service providers and

fraudster with the former trying to provide different levels of security and the latter

trying to beat the system.

police enforcement of course helps to moderate escalation of crime.

100,000 since April.? Sounds more like the Lavender Hill Mob than real crims.

Quality tourist and computer smart. Threat to a Thai.

I guess the figure is higher. If he worked for a gang and he might get 20% on 100k.

Guess they make the number lower so he gets a slap on the back and is out soon.

Chinese are now like Nigerians in Africa. Good job RTP..