Thai woman arrested in Bangkok for opening mule account
A 21 year old Thai woman has been arrested after her younger sister allegedly coaxed her into opening a bank account under the guise of saving salary money for her niece, only for it to be used as a mule account in a call centre scam.
Police officers, led by Police Major General Kongkrit Leothsithikul, took action yesterday, December 11, following arrest warrants issued by the Minburi Criminal Court against 21 year old Nuengsuda. The charges included fraud by impersonating another person and inputting false information into a computer system.
Similar warrants were also issued by the Lopburi and Chum Phae provincial courts. The arrest took place at the Kui Buri railway station in Prachuap Khiri Khan province.
Police received information about a suspect travelling by train to Kui Buri station. Officers set up surveillance and apprehended the suspect as she disembarked from train number 254, running from Lang Suan to Thonburi.
The arrest was made promptly upon her arrival at the station. With tears in her eyes, Nuengsuda explained that she had opened the bank account because her younger sister requested it, claiming it would be used for her niece’s salary deposits.
Out of love and trust for her sibling, she agreed to the request, unaware that the account would become a mule account for a call centre scam, resulting in complaints from victims across three jurisdictions, reported KhaoSod.
“I want to warn others to be cautious. If anyone asks you to open an account, whether they’re family or acquaintances, it’s best to refuse to prevent situations like mine.”
The 33 year old Thai football player filed a complaint with the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau on December 2, reporting that he lost 2.7 million baht to the scammers. The footballer explained that he visited a fraudulent website seeking a loan of 600,000 baht.
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