DE team goes for Banking Lock Down! Gang arrested for ATM withdrawal worth millions from horse accounts linked to online gambling websites, call centers and gray businesses Before transporting money across the border of neighboring countries
Special operations team to prevent and suppress digital crimes The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society or DE has launched Operation Banking Lock Down, lurking around ATMs of many banks. In the area of ??Rong Kluea Market, Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province, after receiving a report from a spy that there were many Thai and foreign horse accounting gangs helping to support online gambling businesses and gray businesses in the area of ??Sa Kaeo Province, especially in the district next to the border with Cambodia. It’s a big movement and there are big people behind it. Is it the cause or the capitalist who helps and supports it? Using illegal financial routes through ATMs, there are Thais and foreigners running across the border to withdraw or transfer money throu
gh ATMs up to millions of baht per bank transaction. and then take the money back across the border Or collect them and transfer them to other local horse accounts over and over again. Take advantage of the bank’s loophole that does not require identity verification in front of ATMs or deposit machines. Even though the said account has already been frozen. There is no facial confirmation like a mobile banking transfer transaction. and use the horse sim to receive OTP
One suspect, Mr. Santi, was arrested while conducting transactions at the ATM for a long time and acting suspiciously. When the officers inspected, they found another person’s ATM card, which Mr. Santi did not know who it belonged to. and the owner of the transferee account does not know who it is But money was transferred 2 times to 2 accounts. Additionally, chats were found in various applications. Related to online gambling website groups, paper notes, money transfer slips and many other documents
From the investigation of Mr. Santi He confe
ssed to working at a casino in a neighboring country. Serves as an admin for the online gambling website UFABET911, receiving a salary of 18,000 baht per month. The person using the money to withdraw money is Thai, named Mr. Aod, real name and surname not known. The boss works in the same casino. The officer then reported the charges that “Using someone else’s electronic card illegally” was taken with seized items. Send investigators to Khlong Luek Police Station, Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province to expand the results and prosecute according to law.
In addition, at another ATM, Aranyaprathet branch, Sa Kaeo Province, two Cambodian men, Mr. CHENDA THA and Mr. SOPHEAN CHAN, were found riding a motorcycle into the ATM with the same suspicious behavior. So he showed up and asked to search and found 802,000 baht in cash, 5 bank account books, 3 ATM cards, SIM cards, 2 other people’s mobile phones, and various money transfer documents, totaling 1,588,000 baht.
From the initial investigation, the couple di
d not know the source of the money. and did not know who the money was transferred to. Mr. SOPHEAN CHAN testified that Mr. CHENDA THA, who came with him, hired 5,000 baht to transfer the money. From the behavior of the two accused, they had the characteristics of jointly committing the crime by dividing the duties. By concealing the method of operation and is intended for an unlawful purpose The source of the money is unknown. and has a habit of withdrawing a lot of cash To take Thai money out of the country and return it to another person in Cambodia by using someone else’s ATM card for illegal use. The officer then charged him with “being a secret society and working together to illegally use other people’s electronic cards.” In a way that is likely to cause damage to others or the public.’ They were detained along with seized items and sent to the Aranyaprathet Police Station for prosecution, and investigations are expanding to find those involved who provided assistance and support. The group supporting t
he gambling website network came to prosecute.
for fast-growing digital crimes Causing the crackdown on call center gangs Online gambling website, underground lottery, not successful Cause damage to the people and the nation, tens of billions of baht per year.
What is noticeable is that those who commit these acts are the ones who put money into horse accounts for gray businesses. and various online gambling websites Always wear a mask Wear fairly tight clothing and a coat. Withdraw money from any ATM or bank in an area that is free from other people. or in a dark enough place that bank cameras cannot detect the appearance of the presser It is usually done mainly in areas along the border. It takes a long time to complete a transaction at an ATM because someone has to withdraw cash. Some people use transfers by carrying multiple ATM cards.
Source: Thai News Agency
