A man a part of a scam network passing off as a tax official was right now apprehended by cyber police forces at a renowned temple in Kamphaeng Phet province. Top secret defrauded victims of over 2 million baht (US$57,414) through a misleading software.
Major General Worawut Watnakornbancha, head of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) apprehended the suspect, Annop. Led by Annop, the scammers posed as representatives from the Revenue Department and convinced their victims that their taxes can be lowered. They would then provide a link, which when clicked upon, would compromise the victim’s cell device and drain their linked bank accounts.
The scam came to light when a selection of affected events approached the second regional office of the CCIB with complaints about a gang working call centres, who allegedly spoke with them posing as tax officers.
One victim shared that they were informed their taxes can be lowered, and so they didn’t need to return to the office in person. Instead, they have been instructed to follow a line hyperlink and follow the steps mentioned. After this, their cell phone froze. Once they regained management of their device, they found that approximately 2 million baht had been transferred out from three of their financial institution accounts linked with the banking purposes, reported KhaoSod.
After thorough investigations and evidence gathering, it was revealed by Police Captain Morkot Saengsaku, the workplace head of the second area of CCIB, that the suspect was a monk dwelling in a distinguished temple in Sai Ngam, Kamphaeng Phet province. An arrest warrant was obtained from the Mahasarakham Provincial Court, and the suspect was taken into custody.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Sathit Phrommutai, the third workplace head of CCIB, issued a warning to taxpayers to be vigilant against such fraudulent practices. He famous that there have been a quantity of circumstances seen last 12 months where scammers posed as Revenue Department officers and cheated taxpayers..