Popular Post webfact Posted December 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2020 Thai couple print money - and change it into real cash after using top-up terminals Picture: Daily News Police in Nakhon Sawan in north/central Thailand have announced the arrest of a young Thai couple who bought a printer and printed more than 60,000 baht in 100s and 500s. Nattaphong, 27, and Sasinpha, 21, were nabbed at a house in Thung Thong sub-district. Taken into evidence were a fake 500 baht bill, 609 counterfeit 100 baht bills, a printer, a pink and white Honda Dream, two phones, and a Kasikorn bank account book in the husband's name containing 154,000 baht. The case came to light after a company called Ban Telecom (2005) reported that many of their clients had been defrauded by the couple who were using "Bun Term" terminals for online phone credit. Picture: Daily News The company admitted to police that some of their machines had a problem with sensors and were able to accept fake notes. The top-ups were then transferred by the couple to their bank account and turned into real money. Natthapong and Sasinpha said they learned how to counterfeit money on Tik Tok, said provincial police deputy Pol Col Narongsak Phromtha. They invested in a printer and scanned a real note in and started printing money. It was not 100% perfect but it did the trick. They admitted to doing it 62 times for a total of 60,900 baht using the money for household expenses and trips. They would travel all over the province looking for Bun Term terminals and were caught after CCTV was examined. They are now in custody for counterfeiting and theft. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-12-30 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Oldie Posted December 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2020 Interesting. Will have to buy new ink for my old printer ???? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted December 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2020 They've just told the whole of Thailand how to do it, sales of printers will go up next week 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NotYourBusiness Posted December 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2020 Be very careful. Governments hate competition. 2 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted December 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2020 35 minutes ago, webfact said: The company admitted to police that some of their machines had a problem with sensors and were able to accept fake notes. I find this incredible in the 21st century. Even the most basic of note validators should be able to detect a forgery done with a printer. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted December 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2020 41 minutes ago, webfact said: Natthapong and Sasinpha said they learned how to counterfeit money on Tik Tok, graduates of Tik Tok University? You would think they would be harder to catch. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted December 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2020 13 minutes ago, Crossy said: I find this incredible in the 21st century. Even the most basic of note validators should be able to detect a forgery done with a printer. Perhaps the flaw above is 'in the 21st century'? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin612 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 It is very critical for such matter, life time in jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lom Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 51 minutes ago, webfact said: "Bun Term" terminals Are those the red metal thingies outside most 7/11 and which looks like bubblegum vending machines? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 21 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: 1 hour ago, webfact said: Natthapong and Sasinpha said they learned how to counterfeit money on Tik Tok, graduates of Tik Tok University? You would think they would be harder to catch. They should have stuck with the dancing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 13 minutes ago, lom said: 1 hour ago, webfact said: "Bun Term" terminals Are those the red metal thingies outside most 7/11 and which looks like bubblegum vending machines? It's a good question. I have no idea either. Googling the phrase only turned up pictures of bun mee noodles or sweet buns. Does anyone have a photo of one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneeyedJohn Posted December 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2020 If anyone can, a Canon can. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuang Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 What kind of ATM accepts photo-copied bank notes....what kind of security measures the bank provides... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfHuy Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Now, some wise people in special coloured uniforms will go big in. They buy a professional printer and start to print 8000Baht notes. (they don't exist yet but it may work). Give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfHuy Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Soon available on Zalada(????) and Halibarba. Comes directly from the country were everything is copied. No worries, no questions asked. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfHuy Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, chuang said: What kind of ATM accepts photo-copied bank notes....what kind of security measures the bank provides... The lady of the night. Give her a 5000Baht bank note as a tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 60k in notes, and 65k for color ink. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersLos Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 1 hour ago, webfact said: They would travel all over the province I'm not a criminal mastermind, but wouldn't it be better to overnight bus it to a province far far away with a bag of difference clothes etc and use small local buses to travel around to the machines. Then get a few different buses home avoiding big stations if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfHuy Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 17 minutes ago, JeffersLos said: I'm not a criminal mastermind, but wouldn't it be better to overnight bus it to a province far far away with a bag of difference clothes etc and use small local buses to travel around to the machines. Then get a few different buses home avoiding big stations if possible. inspector Clouseau on the case. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfHuy Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 That's a new business idea. All farangs coming back to Thailand, straight into quarantine, no chance to go to an ATM. Get in touch with this "creative" entrepreneur. He brings you the money you need. Just hand over your $$:/£/EUR etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sherwood Posted December 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2020 Bless em. Give them a job in the Govt someplace, at least they came up with something that worked even if only for awhile. 555 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, webfact said: The company admitted to police that some of their machines had a problem with sensors and were able to accept fake notes. The top-ups were then transferred by the couple to their bank account and turned into real money. Natthapong and Sasinpha said they learned how to counterfeit money on Tik Tok, said provincial police deputy Pol Col Narongsak Phromtha. I don’t know which of those two paragraphs makes me laugh more. Nice to have some end of year humour. Edited December 30, 2020 by Bluespunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 3 hours ago, webfact said: Thai couple print money - and change it into real cash after using top-up terminals Was it the couple in brown? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, klauskunkel said: Was it the couple in brown? They are now. They were originally in white, until they were caught and both suffered a 'medical emergency', but were unable to get to a toilet in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzzique Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 2 hours ago, JeffersLos said: I'm not a criminal mastermind, but wouldn't it be better to overnight bus it to a province far far away with a bag of difference clothes etc and use small local buses to travel around to the machines. Then get a few different buses home avoiding big stations if possible. Sounds like you have this all mapped out. All you need is printer and a bag of fake beards and you're away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 You just know this story will create an explosion in printer sales 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceN Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 4 hours ago, bluesofa said: It's a good question. I have no idea either. Googling the phrase only turned up pictures of bun mee noodles or sweet buns. Does anyone have a photo of one? Took less than a minute in a google search. บุญเติม Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 6 hours ago, ChipButty said: They've just told the whole of Thailand how to do it, sales of printers will go up next week Tik Tok has a lot to offer it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m Stender Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Normally will any new copy/printer refuse to copy any money bills, and if you are trying more than 3 times it will lock, and can only be restored by a technician, and it is amazing that the vendor machine is accepting the counterfeit notes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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