rooster59 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Two South Korean phone scammers arrested BANGKOK: Two South Koreans who operated a call centre scamming operation in Vietnam and managed to cheat over 500 investors in South Korea of about 53 million baht of their investments have been arrested by Thai immigration police. The two suspects, 31-year old Suk-woo Yang and 29-year old Sang-yi Yoon, were presented to the media at a press conference on Friday at the office of the Immigration Bureau. Pol Lt-Gen Natthorn Prohsunthorn said the arrest of the two alleged phone scammers was the result of a cooperation between the Interpol and the Thai immigration officials. He disclosed that the two suspects and other accomplices who are still at large operated a call centre in Ho Chi Minh City. Armed with the information of potential victims they hacked from their banks, they called their victims to persuade them to invest in their businesses by offering high returns. Over 500 people were duped and wired their money totaling 53 million baht to invest in their operations. In last October, the gang closed its operations in HCMC and escaped to Thailand. The duo were caught at an educational institute in Phaholyothin area. Pol Lt-Gen Natthorn said the two suspects had been blacklisted to prevent them from visiting Thailand. Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/177695-2/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-08-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster59 Posted August 27, 2016 Author Share Posted August 27, 2016 Korean fraudsters arrested pretending to study in Thailand Image: Sanook BANGKOK:-- Thai immigration police have announced the arrest of two alleged Korean fraudsters wanted by Interpol for running a call center in Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam. Su Glu Yang and San Jee Yoon were arrested in the Pahonyothin area yesterday. They were wanted on an international warrant in connection with running a call center whereby it is alleged they masqueraded as bank officials in obtaining customers' details. The information was used by them and other gang members who remain on the loose to steal 1,700 million won or 53 million baht. Both of the South Koreans entered Thailand last year and were extending visas by claiming to be studying. But they were just hiding in Thailand. Their entitlement to live in Thailand was rescinded ahead of their deportation. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-08-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taotoo Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I've participated in sex fetishes that look more normal than that photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksamuiguy Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Just wondering why the Criminals always get to hide their faces , wear disguises, hide their heads. They don't give a S*%t because nothing will happen to them, just deported. What about charging and prosecuting them under the laws we have here in Thailand? If nothing is done why would they stop this type of activity, again Thailand a great Criminal Operation Base Just get a tourist visa, bring my note book and rent a small room. In business and no one is the wiser, if not greedy, don't push it and move on to a new location and start over. Digital Nomads my Ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 2 hours ago, taotoo said: I've participated in sex fetishes that look more normal than that photo. Don't leave us hanging like that ..... tell us more ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Disgusting! Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 A post promoting the use of a disallowed site has been removed as well as a reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerringDo Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I don't think they can be prosecuted by Thailand as the scamming was done from HCMC. Unless of course they duped Thai nationals. It seems it was Korean bank account holders from the OP. Arrest and return for prosecution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 2 hours ago, ksamuiguy said: Just wondering why the Criminals always get to hide their faces , wear disguises, hide their heads. They don't give a S*%t because nothing will happen to them, just deported. What about charging and prosecuting them under the laws we have here in Thailand? If nothing is done why would they stop this type of activity, again Thailand a great Criminal Operation Base Just get a tourist visa, bring my note book and rent a small room. In business and no one is the wiser, if not greedy, don't push it and move on to a new location and start over. Digital Nomads my Ass. charge them for what? if they have not offended against thai law there is nothing to charge them for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 1 hour ago, Stargrazer9889 said: Disgusting! Geezer why disgusting? this is going on anywhere in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 1 hour ago, BuaBS said: Don't leave us hanging like that ..... tell us more ... yep. not sure exactly what you mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 well done the RTP for catching up them before they could plan further activities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 11 minutes ago, sahibji said: well done the RTP for catching up them before they could plan further activities. They do get internet access in jail, don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slippery snake Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 37 minutes ago, sahibji said: why disgusting? this is going on anywhere in the world. It's disgusting everywhere in the world it happens.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slippery snake Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Must have been doing it for a long time to get 53 million baht.... But great they show us a photo of them, now we all know who they are.. NOT !!!! what's the point of a useless stupid photo like that ???? Must be for the cops benefit ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12DrinkMore Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 14 minutes ago, slippery snake said: Must have been doing it for a long time to get 53 million baht.... But great they show us a photo of them, now we all know who they are.. NOT !!!! what's the point of a useless stupid photo like that ???? Must be for the cops benefit ............ That is true in every case of the police parading around in a photoset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredNL Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 (edited) The t-shirt probably says: "Got arrested in Thailand and all I got was this lousy yellow T-shirt. Order yours at: 02-213....." Edited August 27, 2016 by FredNL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenKadz Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 "Pol Lt-Gen Natthorn said the two suspects had been blacklisted to prevent them from visiting Thailand." And yet here they were, in Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Face masks and sunglasses are supplied by the immigration for the photo shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 5 hours ago, ksamuiguy said: Just wondering why the Criminals always get to hide their faces , wear disguises, hide their heads. They don't give a S*%t because nothing will happen to them, just deported. What about charging and prosecuting them under the laws we have here in Thailand? If nothing is done why would they stop this type of activity, again Thailand a great Criminal Operation Base Just get a tourist visa, bring my note book and rent a small room. In business and no one is the wiser, if not greedy, don't push it and move on to a new location and start over. Digital Nomads my Ass. The secret is not to get to greedy and keep moving one step ahead of the Keystone Kops. These guys apparently went back to the well once to often and fell in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Quote Over 500 people were duped and wired their money totaling 53 million baht to invest in their operations. Based on some stranger calling them on the phone. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 ...you'd think that only foreigners commit all crimes here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adhd Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 when they are free, someone can offer them a job as CEO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 if the culprit was a farang overstayer, they would put his picture in full display Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 These guys didn't commit their call center crimes in Thailand, they only used this country to hide after they went on the run. In some countries it is illegal to overstay or lie to Immigration to gain advantage, and prosecution for this is possible. I don't know if they are offences in Thailand. If it were so, perhaps a few prosecutions would deter others from pretending to be students to stay illegally here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux2012 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 On 8/27/2016 at 8:44 AM, ksamuiguy said: Just wondering why the Criminals always get to hide their faces , wear disguises, hide their heads. They don't give a S*%t because nothing will happen to them, just deported. What about charging and prosecuting them under the laws we have here in Thailand? If nothing is done why would they stop this type of activity, again Thailand a great Criminal Operation Base Just get a tourist visa, bring my note book and rent a small room. In business and no one is the wiser, if not greedy, don't push it and move on to a new location and start over. Digital Nomads my Ass. omg....another poster that has problems reading articals.........what criminal crime did they commit here? nothing. They were hiding here.... crime committed in Vietnam. The only breach in Thailand was apparently claiming to be students on foreign student visas that were up for extension. Exactly the same senerio as native speaking english foreigners working here as teachers on tourist visas. Visas rescinded because they were wanted in Vietnam. So please explain, how should Thailand prosecute theses 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6thST Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 On 8/27/2016 at 7:00 AM, rooster59 said: Korean fraudsters arrested pretending to study in Thailand Image: Sanook BANGKOK:-- Thai immigration police have announced the arrest of two alleged Korean fraudsters wanted by Interpol for running a call center in Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam. Su Glu Yang and San Jee Yoon were arrested in the Pahonyothin area yesterday. They were wanted on an international warrant in connection with running a call center whereby it is alleged they masqueraded as bank officials in obtaining customers' details. The information was used by them and other gang members who remain on the loose to steal 1,700 million won or 53 million baht. Both of the South Koreans entered Thailand last year and were extending visas by claiming to be studying. But they were just hiding in Thailand. Their entitlement to live in Thailand was rescinded ahead of their deportation. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-08-27 So why are they allowed to cover their faces??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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