PATTAYA — On March 29, 2026, Pattaya police arrested two suspects in a shopping mall car park in connection with an online fraud scheme that defrauded victims out of hundreds of thousands of baht.
Authorities acted after being alerted by Krung Thai Bank’s Investigate Digital Channel team to suspicious cash withdrawals at a branch inside Central Marina on Pattaya Second Road.
The suspects, identified as 25-year-old Nirut and 24-year-old Kumpha, were apprehended at the Central Marina Outlet car park in Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri province. Police seized three mobile phones, 119,000 baht in cash, and three bank passbooks during the arrest.
Investigators linked one of the accounts, held in Kumpha’s name at Siam Commercial Bank, to a fraud complaint filed online on March 25 by a 24-year-old man. The victim had advertised a mobile phone for sale on Facebook before being persuaded to continue discussions via Line. He was then added to a group and tricked into transferring money to “open” a fake online shop with promises of boosting product visibility. After making multiple transfers, the victim could no longer access the funds.
Both suspects have been charged with participating in a secret criminal association organized to carry out illegal activities. They have been handed over to Pattaya City Police Station for legal proceedings, while authorities continue searching for other members of the network who remain at large.
