In the first case, a victim was lured through a Facebook page offering free tea and invited to a Line group promising rewards for money transfers. Police arrested a suspect in Chiang Mai and froze 194,480 baht of the 291,720 baht lost.
The second case involved a fake investment scheme in stock trading via Line. One victim lost over 1.2 million baht. Police seized 129,500 baht and arrested the mule account owner.
In the third case, a man was tricked into forex trading. He initially saw returns but later lost 279,688 baht. Authorities recovered 100,188 baht and arrested the account owner.
The TCSD Commander said that under the “Warroom IAC” initiative, cyber police have been working with security agencies and banks. Due to tighter controls at the Thai-Cambodian border, call center gangs now recruit Thai nationals to open bank accounts, offering payment per transaction before converting stolen funds into cryptocurrency.
