Arrest of fortune teller for tricking people into transferring money to cure karma More than 100 people were injured.

Metropolitan Police arrested Chakkri Chiang Mai, a fortune teller who was said to be warding off bad luck. Claims to be able to communicate with the gods in heaven. If you want good luck, transfer money to perform additional ceremonies. There are more than 100 victims believed. On May 18, 2024 at approximately 9:00 a.m., the Metropolitan Police arrested Mr. Suwatchai, 37 years old, a fortune teller using the nickname "Chakkri Chiang Mai" according to an arrest warrant from the North Bangkok District Court No. 152/2024, dated March 21. 2024, charged with "fraud and jointly importing fake computer data, whether in whole or in part, into the computer system." or false information entering a computer in a way that is likely to cause damage to others.' The arrest was made in the area of Ngamwongwan Road, Lat Yao Subdistrict, Chatuchak District, Bangkok. Check in the system base There were still four arrest warrants with him, as follows: 1) Nakhon Ratchasima District Court arrest warrant no. 24/2024, dated Janu ary 1, 2024, for "fraud, dissemination of computer data according to Section 14, paragraph 1, which does not commit an offense against the public but is an offense. to individuals' 2) Minburi Criminal Court arrest warrant No. 206/2023, dated 3 March 2023, on the charge of 'principal in fraud charges' 3) Samut Prakan Court arrest warrant No. 141/2023, dated 28 Feb. 2023, on the charge of 'participating in Prevent people from fraud and jointly import into the computer system fake computer data, whether in whole or in part, in a manner that is likely to cause damage to others or the public. Fraud is committed by electronic means in order to intercept other people's computer data that is in the process of being sent. in the computer system and computer data is not intended for public use. or for the general public to use.' 4) Chiang Mai District Court arrest warrant No. 417/2022, dated 5 September 2022, on the charge of 'jointly committing fraud' The accused admitted that he had actually committed the crime b y deceiving the victims for 2 years. There were hundreds of victims who believed him. The damage was in the hundreds to hundreds of thousands, depending on the victims' financial means. The accused used a social media channel called Jakree Chaengmai to receive fortune telling. When the victim was interested in watching, he would come up with a trick: Those affected by bad luck must perform a brahmin ceremony to exorcise their bad karma. and claims to be able to communicate with the gods in heaven and will perform merit-making ceremonies to correct karma Starting with viewing at a price of 199 baht, then there will be a multi-step ceremony. If you want good luck, have the victim transfer money to you. to perform the ceremony Starting with a hundred baht It increases to thousands, tens of thousands, and hundreds of thousands. Then the victims avoid contact and are difficult to contact. When the victim frequently asks Can't contact at all After that, the accused was taken to Huai Khwang Police Station for furthe r legal proceedings. Source: Thai News Agency