At least 200 people fall prey to scam
PUBLISHED: 8 Oct 2024 at 06: 16
More than 200 people have contacted the computer violence police, alleging that they were duped into purchasing gold jewelry online.
The victims, led by the Foundation Campaigning to Reclaim Social Justice, visited the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB ) to file the complaint on Monday.
One of the survivors claimed they purchased a one-baht weight of gold in May from an online retailer run by a lady known by her name” Khun Bainad.”
The victim claimed that the money was wired to the store, but that the silver jewelry not arrived.
After learning that Khun Bainad had invited famous people to promote her goods, the sufferer fell for the fraud.
The prey had asked to hear when the jewelry they had purchased would be delivered.
Khun Bainad claimed a mill had been waiting for her to receive the jewelry.
The target added that there was a problem with the customer’s addresses where the item was supposed to be mailed.
The victim finally petitioned the CCIB against the owner of the online gold factory after being accused of fraud.
According to the authorities, there might be more than 500 patients in full.
Pol Maj Gen Jirawat Phayungtham, acting CCIB director, said the victims ‘ problems may be combined into one for the ease of the research.
The store owner is suspected of luring potential subjects into purchasing gold jewelry by offering them savings, according to Pol Maj Gen Jirawat. The more jewels they buy, the more deals they receive, he said.
For a while, the earrings may be delivered to customers as promised, he said.
But, the store eventually ran out of money after spending money on gold jewelry that previous clients had purchased, he added.
The sufferer he had spoken to for an interview with Ronnarong Kaewpet, the foundation’s president, said they were considering murder after they had invested in Khun Bainad’s silver jewelry and lost their entire life savings.
Khun Bainad is held accountable for scams and entering false information into the system, he claimed.
The CCIB may also request that the Anti-Money Laundering Office look into the store owner and potentially seize her resources, he added.