Bangkok, Cyber police Arresting a young man from Bangkok Trick the victim into doing a mission to watch a YouTube clip – press the heart button. Increase sales app views Claiming high returns Found links to another 9 cases with a damage value of nearly 2.6 million baht.
Due to the fact that on November 17, 2022, the victim found an advertisement on his Facebook page inviting him to earn extra income. The victim was interested so he inquired. The criminal said that It’s a job of watching clips on YouTube to increase views. And the heart-pressing work increases the number of reviews for the sales app. With an average commission of up to 500 baht per day, victims are interested so they fill in their personal information through the link sent by the scammers.
Later, the victim began to carry out the tasks assigned by the fraudster by communicating through the group line. During a mission Scammers continually invite other people to join the group. to increase reliability The first time, the victim transferred money 3 times, totaling 413 baht, and received 413 baht in return, so it is believed that he actually received the money.
Until finally, a total of 152,732 baht was transferred when the victim wanted to withdraw the money. Scammers claim that You must pay an additional tax of 56,434 baht in order to be able to complete the transaction. The victim then realized that he had definitely been deceived. Therefore, the report was made online through thaipolice.com
Pol. Maj. Gen. Chatchapanthakarn Klaiklueng, commander of the 1st Police Station, sent investigators into the area to track down and arrest the suspect who was part of the network involved in the movement. Until they were able to bring an arrest warrant from the Criminal Court to take Mr. Suwat, 21 years old, from Bangkok, into custody on the charge of “jointly committing fraud by posing as someone else. Sharing fraudulently or deceptively into the computer system with distorted computer data. or counterfeit, whether in whole or in part or false computer information which was not done to the people But it was an act against a specific person.” He was arrested in the area. In front of a house In Soi Phraya Manthat Ratchasri Phichit, Intersection 12, Khlong Bang Bon Subdistrict, Bang Bon District
From the inspection, it was found that This accused There are still 9 more cases linked to such crimes, with a total damage value of nearly 2.6 million baht. The cyber police will expand their efforts to arrest all related offenders.
Source: Thai News Agency