BANGKOK’S Ratchadaphisek Criminal Court Thursday handed a sentence of 568 years in prison to five Malaysian men for electronic card forgery. However they would serve only 50 years behind bar under the Thai criminal code’s maximum penalty. Read more: The Nation
A Russian has been arrested for allegedly installing a “skimmer” device to steal PIN numbers of cardholders who used an automatic teller machine (ATM) at a convenience store in eastern Bangkok. The new device was said to be able to deter counter-skimmer measures that commercial banks in Thailand had devised to try to combat this […]
ATM skimming has already taken more than Bt1 million from 40 ATM users in Krabi province during the past week. A told of 40 victims had come forward since August 7. The victims include Taweepong Charoenroop, captain of Krabi FC team. He has found that Bt323,868 was withdrawn from his bank account via an ATM […]
BANGKOK, July 30 – Thailand will not serve as a save haven for international criminals on the run, according to a top police officer. Pol Gen Wuthi Liptapanlop, advisor to Thailand’s national police commissioner, said French national Jonathan Piant was arrested recently on Koh Samui, Surat Thani’s famous tourist site. Read more: MCOT
BANGKOK, 4 June 2014 (NNT) – Police, banks and internet service providers are teaming up find ways to prevent the rampant ATM skimming activities carried out by gangs of foreigners. Deputy Royal Thai Police Commissioner Ek Angsananon on Tuesday met with representatives from banks and ISPs to deliberate measures against ATM card skimmers. Read more: […]
BANGKOK – June 2, 2014 [PDN]; Pol.Col.Akkradej Pimolsri , deputy of suppression commissioner, with Pol.Col.Akkrawut Chaijarern, Pol.Lt.Col.Torwong Pitakdualkosol, held a press conference to announce the arrest of Mr.Somkiart Khantikaew, Mr.Teetat Sri orn, Mr.Atit Kruaesang, after police were informed by 7 banks in Thailand that, Korean, Singapore, China, Japan ,France, America and other countries were victims […]
PHUKET: Karon Police have charged five foreigners, suspected members of an international ATM skimming gang, with possession of fabricated ATM electron cards and other components thought to be used for skimming. Police said the suspects had stolen no less than 700,000 baht from ATM machines prior to their arrest yesterday (May 2). Read more: thephuketnews.com
Police on Monday said they arrested five Malaysians and charged them with using ATM “skimmers” to rob cash machines in several provinces of more than 50 million baht. Read more: Bangkok Post
