The fake call centre was identified by officers of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and the Anti Money-Laundering Office. Investigations revealed that this same gang had also swindled several other victims, taking a total of more than Bt5million. Officials finally arrested suspects Saravanan Mutnusam and Tan Eng Keon in Songkhla province while they were about to withdraw cash. “I was told the recipient had already been arrested and I was implicated,” the victim said. According to Thailand Post, 2,109 people had been lured into transferring money to have parcels delivered between February and July.

Source: The Nation Bangkok August 02, 2017 08:03 UTC