Cyber Police Unveils Latest Scam call center gang open video call Pretending to be a former Deputy Commissioner of Police deceiving victims of transferring money in exchange for clearing money laundering cases Threatening prosecution and detention for 90 days, pointing out that many victims complain Accelerated the suppression and warned the public to knowingly
Bangkok, March 11, 2023 – Pol. Col. Krishna Pattanacharoen, spokesman for the Technology Crime Investigation Bureau (BBS) or Cyber Police, revealed that the BBS has been reported. Complaints from many victims that he was impersonated by a fraudster as a former deputy The commander-in-chief of the police called and turned on the video camera (video call) to see the picture from the side of the criminals. And has issued various scams, threatening to transfer money many times
Open fraudulent scams, spoofing deception: starting from claiming to be a bank employee.
For the tricks of such call center gangsters It was found that there were impersonating officials and various agencies in many places, tactfully deceiving and acting as a movement. It started by talking on the phone impersonating a bank employee. Build credibility by informing your name, surname and employee number. Then inform the victim of involvement in money laundering. Claiming that the victim used a credit card at a department store in Phitsanulok province. in the amount of 50,000 baht
to add a fake police line Claims to check the financial path.
“Then the call was transferred to another fraudster who claimed to be a police officer under the Muang Phitsanulok Police Station. Ask the victim to add a fake police line account. Threatened the victim that he would be prosecuted according to the law. To transfer the money in the account to the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) to inspect the financial route. Including sending fake government documents to the victims for examination. An environment was created where victims could hear that the scammers were actually at the police station. The victim believed it and then transferred the money to the bank account prepared by the fraudsters, ”said a spokesman for the AAC.
pretending to be a big cop smooth video call
After the victim believes in transferring money The call center gang also threatened the victim to be prosecuted and imprisoned for 90 days or to add Line to talk to the superintendent for help. Muang Phitsanulok Police Station In which the victim believed the add line and found that the profile picture and the name of the aforementioned Line account were actually the picture and name of a former senior police officer, deputy chief of police. And send pictures that they are checking the money that the victim has transferred They also threatened that they had to transfer money to bail. And to report yourself every 2 hours as well, claiming that there is a tracking system, do not escape, the victim is afraid and therefore inevitably transfers money to fraudsters Which caused a lot of damage, ”said a spokesman for the AAC.
Krishna said that scammers can now reach people through various channels, such as various social media, short messages (SMS) and mobile phone networks. Pretending to be an officer of various agencies, increasing credibility and talking to persuade the victim to be fooled until the damage eventually occurs Especially call center fraudsters (Call Center), which have a form of work as a movement. There is a clear division of responsibilities. Deceiving victims by using public fear, greed and ignorance. In the past, there were many forms, such as impersonating government officials. or freight company officers Inform the victim that the bank account or parcels sent abroad are involved in the commission of an offense or the victim's bank account has been frozen credit card debt involved in drug trafficking, money laundering, having an arrest warrant, or deceiving tax refund checks Or deceive and ask for personal information to be faked in various transactions.
Source: Thai News Agency