Arrest Made in Chiang Rai as Youthful Criminals Target Innocent Victims
Chiang Rai police have made a major breakthrough in a case involving online fraud that led to tragic consequences. On October 20, 2023, three individuals, aged between 18 and 19, were arrested for their involvement in a scheme where a fake Facebook page was used to deceive unsuspecting victims into purchasing mobile phones. This elaborate scam took a dark turn when a 19-year-old student from Nakhon Si Thammarat tragically took his own life after falling victim to the fraudulent operation.
Swift Action by Law Enforcement
The diligent efforts of the Technology Crime Investigation Department, in collaboration with the Chiang Rai Provincial Police, have resulted in the issuance of arrest warrants for the three horse account owners responsible for perpetrating this fraud. The suspects, consisting of one male and two females, were promptly apprehended and now face charges of fraud.
Unraveling the Web of Deception
Authorities meticulously analyzed the evidence, notably the money trail, which directly linked the case to the heart-wrenching suicide of the Mathayom 6 student. The victim had innocently ordered a mobile phone from the fraudulent Facebook page, purportedly associated with a reputable shop in Wiang Phang Kham Sub-District, Mae Sai District. However, once the student had paid, the page abruptly vanished, leaving the youngster devastated and out of pocket.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the primary perpetrator, Ms. Dokkaew Kaewjem from Chaiyaphum Province, had already been arrested. It was also discovered that various other individuals’ bank accounts and ATM cards had been exploited in this elaborate scam. Furthermore, authorities traced withdrawals of ill-gotten funds to an ATM located at the Thai-Myanmar border in Mae Sai District.
For further interrogation and legal proceedings, all apprehended suspects were transferred to SOT 5, enabling law enforcement to gather additional evidence.
Chiang Rai – The police arrested three more youths in Chiang Rai, aged 18-19, the owner of the related horse account “Dok Kaew” who opened a fake page to trick victims into buying mobile phones until Mathayom 6 student in Nakhon Si Thammarat hanged himself .
Today (20 October 2023) police officers The Technology Crime Investigation Department (Technology Crime Investigation Department) together with the Chiang Rai Provincial Police have brought an arrest warrant for fraud. Arrested three Chiang Rai horse account owners, one male and two females, all around 18-19 years old.
Because officials have examined the evidence as a money trail and are involved in the case of 19-year-old Mathayom 6 student from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. He committed suicide after ordering a mobile phone from a fake Facebook page claiming to be from a shop in Wiang Phang Kham Sub-District, Mae Sai District. When the child handed over the money, he closed his Facebook page and fled.
Officers initially investigated and found a money transfer route from Ms. Dokkaew Kaewjem, a resident of Chaiyaphum Province, the accused who was arrested earlier. And many other people’s bank accounts and ATM cards were also used. In addition, some money had also been withdrawn from an ATM at the Thai-Myanmar border in Mae Sai District, so they were all taken to SOT 5 for further questioning and legal action further.
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