MAE SOT – Provincial police in Tak province tracked and arrested two suspects at a bank branch inside a well-known shopping mall in Mae Sot, after a call center scam used mule accounts to move stolen money. Police also seized cash tied to the case after a retired teacher was tricked into transferring 500,000 baht.
Tak Provincial Police Commander Maj. Gen. Paisan Nanta, along with senior officers and investigation teams from Mueang Tak Police Station and Mae Sot Police Station, announced the results of the operation. Authorities presented evidence that included 500,000 baht connected to the victim’s transfer, and 945,000 baht seized during the investigation.
The case began after Khaen Dong Police Station in Buriram received a complaint from Mrs. Pranee (a retired government officer). She reported that on January 12, 2026, scammers contacted her while pretending to be officials linked to the cremation welfare service of the Buriram Teacher Savings Cooperative.
The scammers told her false information, claiming she would receive state welfare payments if she completed an online transaction through a phone app labeled “Buriram Teacher Savings Cooperative.”
Confused and believing the story, she transferred 500,000 baht from her bank account to a Bangkok Bank account, number 0984335430, under the name “Ms. Supichaya Charam.”
Krungthai Bank later flagged the transaction as suspicious and contacted the victim. That contact helped confirm she had been scammed.
Money Trail Led to Withdrawal in Mae Sot
Investigators from the War Room tracked the fund transfers and found that the money sent to the Bangkok Bank account was moved immediately to a Krungthai Bank account, number 6648917865, under the name “Ms. Sudarat Phueakmee.”
Police also found that 945,000 baht was withdrawn in cash from the “Ms. Sudarat Phueakmee” account at the Krungthai Bank counter at the Robinson Mae Sot branch. Investigators believed the group was trying to pull the money out quickly to hide it, move it again, or convert it into other assets. Tak provincial police and Mae Sot police were alerted and rushed to check the transaction.
Under the direction of regional and provincial police leaders, multiple units coordinated the operation, including the Technology Crime Suppression Center of Provincial Police Region 6, the Region 6 Investigation Division, Tak Provincial Police, and Mae Sot Police Station.
Police arrested two suspects linked to the call center fraud:
- Ms. Jirapatchara Nuntakitjaruanchai, 37, Thai national (wanted under a Buriram Provincial Court warrant)
- Ms. Sudarat Phueakmee, 38, Thai national (wanted under a Buriram Provincial Court warrant)
They face allegations including joint fraud and jointly entering false or distorted computer data into a computer system in a way that could cause harm to others or the public.
Authorities also seized items believed to be connected to the crime, including:
- Cash totaling 945,000 baht
- A Krungthai Bank passbook from the Robinson Mae Sot branch for account number 6648917865
Maj. Gen. Paisan warned the public not to trust calls or app messages from people claiming to be government officials or staff from any agency who ask for money transfers or financial transactions. He stressed that government agencies don’t require people to transfer money to receive benefits.
Anyone who sees suspicious behavior can contact the relevant agency directly or report urgent incidents through 191 or the 1441 hotline.
