“Suam Sukphat”, an actor, sings for the Ministry of DES Father was scammed by a call center gang, claiming to be an OPD-Police, Phuket Police Station, defrauding money transfers, losing 1,350,000 baht
Reporters reported that yesterday (18 January) at 14:00 at the MDES1 meeting room, 9th floor, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, Mr. Chaiwut Thanakmanuson Minister of Digital Economy and Society, together with Pol Col Siriwat Deepor, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of TCSD / Deputy Spokesman of the Police, jointly held a press conference.
The case of Mr. Sukpat’s father Shield Watcharin or Toilet, 36 years old, an actor who was scammed by a call center gang falsely claiming an insurance company employee and a police officer of the Phuket Police Station deceived the transfer of more than 1,350,000 baht.
claiming that the father had done wrong involved in illegal activities If you don’t want your bank account to be freeze (Suspended) for a period of 7 months to check. Request to transfer money in the account to the bank account of the PAO employee.
His father was fooled by the culprit, so he transferred the money to the account that the assailant informed him 3 times. The incident occurred on Saturday, January 15, before reporting to the police at the Phahon Yothin police station, but the culprit was unable to transfer the money to other horse accounts. ant
Mr. Sukphat or Toilet added that I myself was called by the criminals claiming to be the police. Chiang Mai City Police Station There are involved in illegal processes that have to transfer money to check up to 3 times as well. but not believing to warn parents at home to be careful but forget So father came to be deceived by a gang of call centers. His father is now in a state of stress and regrets the money he had put in his collection over the years.
DES Minister Chaiwat said that for the account that has been transferred, the investigators know that it is a horse account and that the account has been frozen. But the said amount has already been transferred out of the account. At the moment, the police are in the process of collecting evidence and prosecuting the law.
and reminding people not to be skeptical if someone calls, claiming to be a government official tricking them into transferring money Or send evidence documents online because when you get these images, you can edit them. Confirm that government agencies do not call people directly
Ready to warn people who buy bank accounts or open a horse account. Considered guilty of money laundering in the capacity of a contractor who commits another offense Mr. Sukpat’s case was assigned to the APSC and TCSD to help investigate the case from the area. Phaholyothin Police Station
Pol Col Siriwat, deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Police, said: In the past, crime in the form of call center gangs. Often impersonating the police or law enforcement agencies Then claim that your bank account is involved in an offense or parcels sent abroad are involved in illegal matters such as drugs, human trafficking, etc. The bank account must be transferred to the officer for review.
At present, there has been a form of development to forge the summons of the investigating officers. or documents of government agencies to use to make the victim panic and fear that they will be prosecuted So I was fooled into transferring money to a crooked account.
Royal Thai Police I would like to inform my fellow citizens that various law enforcement agencies There is no need for the bank account holder to transfer the money to the staff for verification. which if it is a bank account that is involved in the offense Investigators or officers may exercise their legal powers to verify information with the bank or freeze the funds in such bank accounts.
I would like to inform you that If you receive a fake phone call in such a manner should act as follows
1. Stay calm, don’t panic and don’t be fooled.
2. Ask exactly what happened. And explore whether they are related to the story of the scammer calling or not.
3. Do not take any action. By informing that I will contact you later and hurriedly hung up the call
4. Verify information with reliable sources such as banks or imposter agencies. by contacting the phone number of that agency
5. If someone calls for personal information Always keep in mind that they may be scammers. and must never disclose any personal information strictly
If the people’s brothers and sisters find Someone claiming to be a bank or law enforcement agencies Ask you to transfer the money to the officer for verification. Please report clues to Hotline 191 or Royal Thai Police Hotline 1599 24 hours a day.
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