Members of a gang who falsely represented themselves as agents for a loan company, collecting fees but lending no money, have been arrested in Chachoengsao province.
Technology crime suppression police, accompanied by representatives from KTC Nano Co, searched five locations in Bang Pakong district of Chachoengsao province looking for swindlers claiming to work for the company.
Five suspects were arrested, Pol Maj Gen Sarut Khwaengsopha, commander of the Technology Crime Suppression Division, said on Tuesday.
The two men – Sarawut Chimpithak, 46 and Kittikun Piyachan, 32, – and three women – Phitthaya Wongchai, 38, Kanchana Phutthakomol, 33, and Jennisa Phutthakomol, 22, – were wanted on arrest warrants issued by the Criminal Court on Aug 19 for alleged collusion in public fraud and putting false information into a computer system.
The arresting team seized 51 mobile phones, 63 bank account books, eight computers, one hard disc, 220 SIM cards, electronic data capture devices and other items from the suspects.
Pol Maj Gen Sarut said the arrests followed complaints about the websites ktcnano.com and loan678.com,…
