Chinese man went shopping with fake credit cards using data from Europeans

[webfact 47,731]

Chinese man went shopping with fake credit cards using data from Europeans

 

 

Bangkok Biz News reported the arrest of a 36 year old credit card skimmer who bought goods and services in the Chang Wattana area north of Bangkok.

 

He was charged with credit card fraud and illegal entry after his arrest outside a condominium in the Rama 9 area of the capital. 

 

Members of a gang had sent him credit card details of Europeans from China via a chat application.

 

He had then entered this data on the magnetic strip of fake cards and used them to make purchases. 

 

Computer crime police collected a lot of evidence in the form of dozens of fake cards, a skimming machine and computer notebook. 

 

The suspect has admitted the crime. 

 

The media said that losses were small as the police got wise to the crime early limiting the resulting damage.

 

Information that led to his arrest came from a local bank. 

 

Source: Bangkok Biz News

 

 

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[RotBenz8888 9,165]

Lock him up for a loooong time.

Edited October 28 by RotBenz8888

[Beggar 1,463]

When I look at the photo - not one of the people in the back has a uniform. Who are these people? 

[RotBenz8888 9,165]

5 minutes ago, Beggar said:

When I look at the photo - not one of the people in the back has a uniform. Who are these people? 

 

54 minutes ago, webfact said:

Members of a gang

 

[steven100 11,537]

those pesky Chinese are up to no good. they are only suppose to stay here as tourists and spend the money

[Pattaya46 2,968]

Must be 25+ years that credit cards with chips exist. So why is there still countries who put magnetic stripes on their cards? Without it this kind of fraud is a lot of more difficult.

[steven100 11,537]

42 minutes ago, Beggar said:

When I look at the photo - not one of the people in the back has a uniform. Who are these people? 

and if they're cops …. why aren't they pointing at the suspect like they're suppose to do ..

[Thian 8,134]

3 minutes ago, steven100 said:

and if they're cops …. why aren't they pointing at the suspect like they're suppose to do ..

Because this is thailand, no standards at all....

[trainman34014 11,466]

2 hours ago, Beggar said:

When I look at the photo - not one of the people in the back has a uniform. Who are these people? 

They are members of his gang who have come to the Police Station to give him moral support !

[ChipButty 5,167]

Id be more suspicious of that lot stood behind him, Motley crew

[rtco 725]

5 hours ago, Beggar said:

When I look at the photo - not one of the people in the back has a uniform. Who are these people? 

Have you never heard of "plain clothes"?

 

[hotchilli 6,268]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Chinese man went shopping with fake credit cards using data from Europeans

Keep inviting in the Chinese they spend so much !

[Beggar 1,463]

9 minutes ago, rtco said:

Have you never heard of "plain clothes"?

 

I understand. Nobody should know that they are working for the police. This is the reason why they are on the photo without uniform. 

[lonewolf99 1,827]

They used to be undercover plain clothes police but now their cover has been blown....

 

Having read news headlines for nearly 15 years in Thailand I have noticed whichever dominant group of "tourists' are in country, the more they dominate the daily headlines in the news. Be it for criminal activities or deaths. It is now the Chinese but it used to be the westerners.

 

So the good guys in bad guys out still does not work......

 

I cannot think of any other country where this happens...can you?

 

 

 

[Tropposurfer 859]

Good job IT crime fighting dudes . Lock the bar steward up for a good stretch in the salubrious Hilton.