Simbox and STARLINK locations were destroyed, along with valuables. Breaking the cycle of major call center gangs It was found that the person involved was an alien nationality who had been hired.
After the Crime Suppression Division police received information from the AOC Center that a group of criminals were using telephone calls to defraud the public in a threatening manner. Claiming to be an official at the AIS headquarters, he said that the documents and names of the victims were taken and registered with other numbers. This number has been used to commit various types of crimes. And show your sincerity by having the money transferred for verification. Police officers from Subdistrict 1 of the Crime Suppression Division therefore launched an investigation. Until it was discovered that the criminal group had used a Sim box or GSM Gateway device, which can convert internet signals into mobile signals, to defraud the public. The said equipment will be installed illegally within the country. or the neighb
oring border with Thailand that can receive mobile phone signals When criminals call from abroad to citizens through such devices Will be displayed as a Thailand phone number. There is no number listed in front of the phone number as calling from abroad according to the NBTC’s measures (+66 , +697 , +698)
After that, officials planned to deploy forces to search the locations where SIMBOX or GSM Gateway devices were installed at 4 points (2 points in Bangkok, 1 point in Nakhon Pathom Province, and 1 point in Saraburi Province). Results of the search found SIMBOX or GSM devices. Gateway, 6 devices, found that the person involved is an alien of Vietnamese nationality, 1 person, namely MR. QUANG THIN BUI or Mr. Ton, of Vietnamese nationality. Therefore, they were prosecuted on the charge of “having, using, and importing radio communications equipment without permission” and found another 2 foreigners illegally working without permission, so they were arrested and prosecuted on the charge of “being a foreigner wo
rking without a work permit or Other than what you have the right to do,’ along with confiscating SIM box equipment or GSM Gateway model GoIP32-X4 for inserting 128 SIM cards, 6 units (price approximately 120,000 baht per unit) / internet signal spreader (Wifi Router). 2 machines and 2 CCTV cameras
From the initial questioning of the accused, Mr. Ton testified that he was the one who provided the rental room. and requested to install internet at various points Including being the person who actually paid the various expenses, having been hired by other people and receive an administrative fee of 1,000 baht per point per month, which will allow the investigation to be extended to those involved to bring further legal action.
Source: Thai News Agency