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Call center fraud operations in Thailand

Overview

Authorities in South Korea and Thailand have targeted organized crime groups operating fraudulent call centers.

In September, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency apprehended 10 members of a syndicate that operated a call center from a resort in Pattaya, Thailand. The group utilized a ‘no-show fraud’ scheme, impersonating public institution employees to trick small businesses into transferring funds to shell companies. The group reportedly targeted individuals who had previously lost money to illegal gambling sites to acquire their personal and banking information.

In October, Thai police arrested two suspects, including a Chinese national, following a scam targeting a university student. In this instance, scammers impersonated high-ranking police officers and financial investigators, claiming the victim’s bank account was linked to illegal funds. While the victim lost 1.2 million baht, bank staff intervened to prevent a second loss of 1.3 million baht.

Entities

Pattaya · Kachaphong · Bangkok · Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency · Government Savings Bank

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 5 sources
    Thai police arrest scam gang after student loses 1.2 million baht

    Thai police arrested a Thai man and a Chinese national after a call center scam tricked a university student out of 1.2 million baht in Bangkok and Pathum Thani.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Pattaya resort call center used for 600 million won fraud scheme

    Police apprehended 10 members of a crime syndicate that operated a call center in Pattaya, Thailand, to defraud South Korean businesses of 600 million won by impersonating public officials.

Sources

chiangraitimes.com · english.hani.co.kr · see.mv · seoul.co.kr · thesun.my · thethaiger.com · wochenblitz.com