PUBLISHED: 19 Dec 2024 at 13: 04
In Songkhla, a Malaysian man and his Thai partner were detained on suspicion of engaging in funding fraud using phony smart applications, causing total damage worth 800 million baht.
The Central Investigation Bureau ( CIB ) made the announcement on Thursday that Lim Chin, 38, and his wife Saowalak had been detained while crossing the border from Malaysia to Songkhla’s Sadao district.
Following numerous complaints about funding schemes promoted through Facebook posts featuring pictures of well-known stocks gurus, the border checkpoint in Sadao was set up. Victims were lured into using fake apps named” Nicshare” and” ComonApps”, receiving returns only initially, according to the bureau.
More than 50 patients were identified by the CIB, who apparently lost an estimated 800 million baht in the scams overall.
Other Thais and foreigners were also a part of the purchase con group, and their financial dealings totaled about 5 billion ringgit. The CIB elicited warrants to arrest about 50 suspects connected to the hoax system over the past several months.
The Indonesian suspect was a group leader, according to the report, and he and his spouse facilitated the establishment of businesses that would open animal bank accounts, which were then sold to parties in Southeast Asian countries.
These animal accounts were linked to call fraud centres, online gaming networks and other illegal activities, the CIB said.