Candidates paid B70, 000 but got nothing but false records in return
PUBLISHED: 7 Dec 2024 at 16: 17
A couple reportedly duped work seekers into paying them 70, 000 ringgit each to organise jobs abroad but who were given nothing but false documents has been detained by police.
Anuwat and his family Chantima were detained by police on Saturday at a home in the Prasert Manukit neighborhood of Bangkok, according to police reports. The couple’s last names were never disclosed.
The defendants were wanted under imprisonment subpoenas issued by the Criminal Court for allegedly collaborating with the public, fabricating papers, and breaking the Computer Crime Act.
The arresting group seized 11 documents, employment agreements, computers and two cellular telephones from the suspects.
The arrests came in response to a report from the Bangkok-based New Zealand Embassy that claimed some persons had submitted fictitious records when applying for visas in the country.
Pol Lt Gen Trairong Phiewphan, the acting CCIB captain, said the offenders posted advertising on social media for well-paid employment in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Spain and Australia. Some job seekers were drawn to the commercials.
The suspects demanded 70, 000 ringgit in company charges from each person. They claimed they had to give a job position firm, visa fees and additional expenses.
In five earlier instances, Mr. Anuwat and Ms. Chantima admitted to having been involved in document falsification.
Thus far, two patients have filed complaints against the few, said Pol Lt Gen Trairong. Many people had fallen prey to the suspects, according to the research.
During doubting, the suspects half confessed to the fees, investigators said.
On Saturday night, authorities took the defendants to the Criminal Court to request their confinement. They opposed their bail-freezing transfer.