Two foreigners arrested in Hua Hin for ATM fraud

[PeteC]

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... -atm-fraud

Two foreign men have been arrested for allegedly using fake electronic cards to withdraw money from bank accounts belonging to people in Bangkok and Hua Hin.

Investigators from the Immigration Bureau arrested Iacob Corne, 39, of Romania, and Gim Teck We, 33, of Malaysian national, at a hotel in Hua Hin, the beach resort town in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Seized from them were hundreds of fake electronic cards, six bank passbooks and mobile phones.

The arrests were made after police, working with Kasikornbank, found that money had been withdrawn from the accounts of many people, Pol Maj Gen Archayon Kraithong, deputy commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, said at a briefing on Friday.

Investigators discovered that skimming devices, which can capture data from cards inserted into an ATM, had been installed on bank machines at various locations in Bangkok and Hua Hin, he said.

During questioning, police said, the suspects confessed to having committed the thefts for over three months, mostly in tourist areas by installing skimmers on ATMs in the morning and withdrawing money at night.

The initial investigation found many victims lost several million baht to the duo, said Pol Maj Gen Archayon.

[PeteC]

Check your balances.

[sateeb]

One of the reasons I now use cardless ATM withdrawals with Kasikorn and Bangkok Bank.

[PeteC]

One of the reasons I now use cardless ATM withdrawals with Kasikorn and Bangkok Bank.

I don't think we've ever talked about that. I certainly don't know about it or how to do it.

If you want, give us details in Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment.

[sateeb]

Pretty easy via the banking app.

https://www.kasikornbank.com/en/persona ... index.html

[Ginjaninja]

Thanks! I didn’t know about this either.


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[HHTel]

I just looked this up for Bangkok Bank. I consider it quite complex and time consuming. I think I'll stick with trusted ATM machines. I use the same one 99% of the time and always have a good look at the card slot and always cover the keypad. (most modern ATM's already cover the keyboard so it can't be recorded.

The TEN steps to withdraw money without using your card. You also have to use your own bank ATM!

https://www.bangkokbank.com/en/Personal ... Withdrawal

[sateeb]

I must admit that setting up the Bangkok Bank App was a bit of a pain in the ass but Kasikorn was a breeze.

[Robinhood]

I lost my bank card, so I switched to K Bank App. It's fantastic.