A woman has been detained on suspicion of being involved in a call centre gang’s use of stolen ID card to open bank accounts, said a police source.

The woman was approached at her home in the Taling Chan area of Bangkok for questioning late on Saturday night and was identified only as Pawina, 30. Police suspect she used the ID card of Nicha Kiartthanapaiboon, 24, to open bank accounts for the gang.

Meanwhile, a source said police have detained an African man, known only as “Simon”, who used an ATM to withdraw money from the accounts opened by Ms Pawina.

Full story: Bangkok Post

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