Arrested for a hybrid scam network that chatted with girls before tricking them into investing and buying and selling digital currency.

Bangkok: Cyber police arrest a hybrid scam network that chats with menopausal women. Scam to invest in buying and selling digital currency Claims to have stable returns In the end, almost 5 hundred thousand baht was spent. Due to the fact that in early July 2023, there was a victim, a female former government official, approximately 50 years old, in the area of San Sai District, Chiang Mai Province. A fraudster was found using a Facebook account to pretend to be a good-looking man. I would like to add friends to the victim's personal Facebook page to chat with and talk to, then ask to add Line. After that, we talked through private lines all the time. After some time has passed Scammers can build trust among victims. Claiming that he operates a business selling construction materials in the area. Samut Prakan Province and is also an investor in trading the digital currency coin USDT, which has stable returns. Until making yourself have a good position The fraudster sent a fake picture of evidence to make th e victim see the amount of money that came in. Until you believe that you will actually make a profit from your investment. Later, the fraudster persuaded the victim to invest in trading the digital currency USDT by sending a link to download an application called www.tidex-otc.com/h5 The victim has registered according to the steps and filled in various personal information. Then he taught the victim to invest by transferring money to the reported bank account. Starting from 10,000 baht, then the information in the app From the scammers, numbers appeared that the victims received increased profits. Therefore, the investment increased gradually for the 2nd time in the amount of 15,000 baht, the 3rd time in the amount of 14,000 baht, the 4th time in the amount of 100,000 baht, and the 5th time in the amount of 320,000 baht. During the investment If the victim wants to withdraw money Scammers will inform you that they cannot withdraw until they have invested the required minimum amount. In the end, a total of 459,000 baht was transferred, but the money was never withdrawn. The victim consulted with a friend and realized that he had been tricked. and filed a report with the police at S.T.O. 4 Police Lieutenant General Worawat Wattanakornbancha, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, assigned police officers to investigate the case until they were able to collect evidence and issue arrest warrants for several suspects involved in wrongdoing. Until the evening of January 25, 2024, Pol. Maj. Gen. Phumiphat Phattharasriwongchai, Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Armed Forces Region 5, has ordered Police officers from Division 1, Division 5, planned to arrest two suspects according to arrest warrants who were hiding in the area of Phuket Province until they were able to arrest Mr. Surasak, 31 years old, from Phuket Province, and took him into custody in the area of Subdistrict. Talat Yai, Mueang District, Phuket Province, and Ms. Yupha, 63 years old, from Phuket Province, detained in the area of Village No. 1, Chalong Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phuket Province, with charges filed. 'Join together to commit fraud by pretending to be someone else. by corruption or deception Introduce into the computer system counterfeit computer data, whether in whole or in part, or false computer data. in a way that is likely to cause damage to any person.' The police have taken him from the Phuket area to be sent to the investigating officers of the 4th Police Station in the Chiang Mai area for further legal action Source: Thai News Agency