Patong –
A couple was arrested in Patong after they allegedly opened bank accounts for investment scammers which generated more than 10 million baht.
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) told the Phuket Express on Friday (April 19th) that they arrested suspects identified only as Mr. Eak and Ms. Jiranan in Patong. They are wanted suspects who are being accused of fraud and importing false information into computer system.
The arrest came after the suspects allegedly used Facebook profiles to persuade others to invest with them. The investment was for buying Crypto currency on a website. Money was directly transferred into the couples bank accounts. More than 10 million baht was transferred into their bank accounts. However, investors were unable to withdraw their crypto money from the website. There are in total nine suspects allegedly involved in this investment scam.
