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2025.1.9 BANGKOK POLICE: 13M BAHT LOST IN TWO CHINESE CRYPTO SCAMS
BANGKOK — Two separate cryptocurrency exchange meetings involving Chinese nationals in Bangkok’s Huai Khwang district ended in losses totaling 13 million baht on January 9. Police are investigating both cases, which occurred within hours of each other.
At approximately 3:55 p.m., three suspects fled with 5 million baht ($144K) in a white Toyota Alphard after a failed crypto exchange at a parcel shop in Pracharatbamphen Soi 12. The victim, who brought cash in a black bag, reported that the suspects claimed to have transferred cryptocurrency but no funds were received. Police later tracked a mobile phone left in the stolen bag to Suan Sukkhaphap Taechiu in Yan Nawa district.
In a separate incident at G Tower on Rama 9 Road, four Chinese suspects absconded with 8 million baht ($230K) during another cryptocurrency exchange attempt. Two victims reported that the suspects, working through a Chinese middleman who arranged the meeting, claimed to have transferred cryptocurrency before fleeing with the cash.
Police Colonel Prasopchok Iampinitj, Superintendent of Huai Khwang Police Station, stated that while the two cases don’t appear to be connected, investigators are working to identify the suspects and prevent them from leaving the country. In the second case, police have identified the middleman who arranged the meeting as a key suspect and are determining whether they reside in Thailand.
2025.1.9 Chinese rob compatriots of B13m in crypto exchange fraud in Bangkok
Three Chinese people filed separate complaints with Bangkok police on Thursday evening that they lost a total of 13 million baht in cash while exchanging it for cryptocurrency.
One case happened at a house on Pracharat Bampen 12 Road in Huai Khwang district at 3.30pm.
Pol Col Prasopchok Iampinit, chief of the Huai Khwang police station, said that a Chinese man, identified as Huang Guang, complained that a group of three Chinese compatriots snatched his bag containing 5 million baht in cash and fled the scene in a Toyota Alphard van while he was exchanging the cash for cryptocurrency. He tried to follow the gang on a motorcycle taxi but to no avail.
Police found that the white Toyota Alphard van belonged to Zhenkun Cai who lived at a house on Yenjit Road in Sathon district.
Police searched the house and found a bag containing 5 million baht in cash there.
Almost at the same time, two Chinese men took 8 million baht in cash to G Tower building in Phraram 9 area to have it exchanged for cryptocurrency with a group of four compatriots.
Both sides had a middleman who claimed to do the transaction for them.
The group of four snatched the cash while claiming that they already transferred their cryptocurrency to the middleman. The other side told Huai Khwang police that they did not receive the allegedly transferred digital money, Pol Col Prasopchok said.
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2025.1.8 Fake policewoman wanted for swindling 400,000 baht from man
Officers at Mueang Narathiwat Police Station in southern Thailand are searching for a woman who impersonated a policewoman and swindled over 400,000 baht from a Thai man by falsely claiming she was pregnant.
The victim revealed to officers at Mueang Narathiwat Police Station that he met the suspect, 21 year old Fatina Nanta-ariyakun, on a dating application at the end of 2023. Fatina introduced herself as Police Captain Phitchayanit Boonyaratkalin.
Fatina’s claimed surname, Boonyaratkalin, was found to belong to a former Commander of the Royal Thai Army. She frequently shared photos of herself in a police uniform and at a police station on social media to gain trust. She also created counterfeit documents, adding her fake name and rank to enhance the illusion of her supposed role.
The victim explained that Fatina told him she was pregnant with his child and needed money for antenatal care. She even presented him with documents from a private hospital as proof of her pregnancy.
In response to her requests, the victim provided her with money multiple times, resulting in total losses exceeding 400,000 baht.
Growing suspicious, the victim contacted the hospital and discovered that Fatina lied about her pregnancy. He also uncovered that she fabricated her entire identity as a Royal Thai Police (RTP) officer.
Marry new target
The victim further alleged that Fatina’s mother was aware of the deception but did nothing to stop her daughter. In fact, the mother reportedly supported Fatina’s fraudulent activities by helping her conceal the truth.
According to a report by ThaiRath, Fatina is now married to a soldier and has relocated from Narathiwat to live with her husband, who is reportedly unaware of her lies.
Officers at Mueang Narathiwat Police Station previously summoned the fake policewoman to acknowledge the legal charges against her. She admitted to defrauding the victim and initially agreed to negotiate repayment.
However, she later cut off contact with him and blocked his communications, prompting the victim to approach various news agencies for help.
At present, the police have been unable to locate Fatina but have filed three charges against her:
Section 341 of the Criminal Law: Deceiving another person by making false statements or concealing facts to obtain valuables. The penalty is imprisonment for up to three years, a fine of up to 60,000 baht, or both.
Section 110 of the Royal Thai Police Act: Dressing in attire resembling a police uniform or committing acts that cause the Royal Thai Police to be despised or hated, damage its reputation, or mislead others into believing one is a police officer. The penalty is imprisonment for up to three months, a fine ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 baht, or both.
Section 264 of the Criminal Law: Using a forged document, which carries a penalty of imprisonment for up to three years, a fine of up to 60,000 baht, or both.
The investigation is ongoing as officers continue their efforts to apprehend Fatina
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