Chiang mai: A woman was apprehended in Chiang Mai while attempting to withdraw funds from an account used in a call center scam. Police PCT Region 5 arrested her at an ATM in the city center as she tried to withdraw over 300,000 baht from victims who had been deceived into transferring money to her. The investigation led to the arrest of three additional suspects.

According to Thai News Agency, the Cyber Crime Suppression Center, Police Region 5 (CCSC.PhR.5), received information from the war room's Investigate Digital Channel team, which belongs to a bank. They were alerted to a suspicious individual withdrawing 300,000 baht in cash from a Krung Thai Bank branch in Pratu Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province.

Officers identified Ms. Chuta as she withdrew the money, and upon conducting a search, they found 300,000 baht in cash, a bank passbook, an ATM card, and a mobile phone. Ms. Chuta admitted she was instructed to open the account and withdraw the money, acknowledging that the funds did not belong to her.

Following this, authorities expanded their probe, apprehending three more accomplices. These individuals were in charge of managing the bank accounts and conducting ATM transactions. The investigation into the financial trail showed that before the withdrawals, victims had transferred 300,000 baht into the accounts, a case reported online in Saraburi province.

The suspects face charges of criminal conspiracy, with one also being charged under the Immigration Act. All four suspects have been handed over to investigators at Chiang Mai City Police Station for further legal proceedings.