Police in the Isaan province of Ubon Ratchathani rescued a 21 year old Thai woman who was manipulated by a call centre scammer into swindling her mother out of 250,000 baht.
A Thai woman reached out to Mueang Ubon Ratchathani Police Station officer and Chief of Khemarat district after her daughter, 21 year old Su, was allegedly kidnapped for ransom. The mother revealed that she had to pay 250,000 baht for her daughter’s freedom.
The mother said that she managed to speak to Su on the phone three times, but her daughter broke down in tears each time. The gang demanded she send them 30,000 baht upfront, threatening to sever one of Su’s organs if she refused. They also said they would rape her daughter, prompting the mother to transfer the money immediately.
Upon investigation, officers located Su renting a room in a provincial hotel. They swiftly entered the…
