An individual said to be part of a scam network passing off as tax officials was apprehended by cyber police forces at a renowned temple in Kamphaeng Phet province today. The 46 year old suspect allegedly defrauded victims of over 2 million baht (US$57,414) through a deceptive application.
Major General Worawut Watnakornbancha, head of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) apprehended the suspect, Annop. Led by Annop, the scammers had posed as representatives from the Revenue Department and convinced their victims that their taxes would be decreased. They would then provide a link, which when clicked upon, would compromise the victim’s mobile device and drain their linked bank accounts.
The scam came to light when a number of affected parties approached the second regional office of the CCIB with complaints about a gang operating call centres,…
