Saraburi: CIB police arrested two men who were hired to withdraw money for a gang of fake pages, impersonating a famous page to trick people into buying products online, but when the victims paid, the products were not delivered.
According to Thai News Agency, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) brought arrest warrants to arrest Mr. Jakkarin, 19, and Mr. Rungroj, 33, at their residences in Village 9, Ban Krua Subdistrict, Ban Mo District, and Village 9, Huai Sai Subdistrict, Nong Khae District, Saraburi Province. They face charges of 'jointly committing fraud and deception, jointly entering information into a computer system.'
The CIB Online Patrol Social Center discovered a public Facebook page that was posting products for sale without requiring followers. It was revealed that victims transferred money to pay for these products, which were never delivered. The investigation traced the money transfers to the accounts of Mr. Rungroj and Mr. Jakkarin, who withdrew the funds from an ATM. Consequently, authorities obtained a search warrant for their residences.
Mr. Rungroj claimed that a friend, who stayed at his house about 5-6 months ago, borrowed his phone to register for online gambling. Meanwhile, Mr. Jakkarin admitted that an acquaintance contacted him via Facebook, offering payment of 3,000-20,000 baht each time for withdrawing and depositing cash. He carried out this task approximately 30 times, frequently changing accounts.