The right-hand man of the agent was arrested for tricking him into opening a horse account in Chonburi.

Cyber police arrest the right-hand man of a fraudulent agent who opened a horse account in Chonburi. Hundreds of victims found, damages over 10 million baht

As a result of the police receiving a report that There is a movement to buy up a lot of horse accounts. In the area of Chonburi province Investigative team members, Division 2, S.T.O.1, went to the area to investigate the facts in this case and found that a large number of horse accounts had actually been purchased. Until the police found out who was acting as the right-hand man of a Chinese agent who was responsible for compiling horse accounts within Thailand. for use in committing crimes which found a large amount of damage in society at this time

Later on September 11, 2023, the police from S.O.T. 1 went to the area of Nong Prue Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province and searched for the person behind the purchase of horse accounts until they found Mr. Suriya ( Surname reserved) Chonburi Province resident and Ms. Parichat (Last name reserved) People from Chanthaburi Province who is the important right-hand man of a Chinese agent At the roadside area inside Soi Khao Talo 14, Nong Prue Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province, an arrest warrant was served and the two persons were arrested on the charge of "cooperating in corruption or by deception jointly imported into the computer system which computer data is distorted or forged, whether in whole or in part or false computer information in a way that is likely to cause damage to the people and conspired to defraud the public by pretending to be another person.”

Initially, the accused confessed to all charges and testified that after collecting horse accounts and information of known villagers, So it was forwarded to a Chinese agent again. by this group of agents There will be contact by Use someone else's phone number to contact the accused. and make an appointment at a time and place to request account information and transaction documents for account opening. that the accused found And after that, the said communication channel will be cut off immediately. and will contact you again using the other person's phone number. who believed that they had been tricked into opening the phone SIM card for use in contacting Mr. Suriya and Ms. Parichat Police officials estimate that more than 100 people have been tricked into opening accounts in Chonburi province, with damages worth millions of baht.

Social warning

Hired to open an account If the account is used fraudulently May be considered a money laundering offense The prison term ranges from 1-10 years, a fine of 10,000 -200,000 baht, or both.

The results of the law also result in the owner of a horse account or horse number being subject to severe criminal penalties of 3 years imprisonment or a fine of 300,000 baht, or both. Including those who are engaged in procurement There are heavy criminal penalties as well. There is a prison sentence of 2-5 years or a fine of 2-5 hundred thousand baht, or both.

So don't! Never sell your bank account to anyone else! Hired to open an account, don't! Allow others to use your account .

Source: Thai News Agency