Bangkok Couple Arrested for defrauding Delivery Workers Through Mobile App

Bangkok police have apprehended a couple accused of masterminding a delivery app scam that duped delivery workers into replenishing a digital wallet, resulting in substantial financial losses.

The operation, spearheaded by senior police officials, concluded with the arrest of the suspects at their residence yesterday.

Authorities were alerted to the fraudulent scheme following complaints from delivery workers who had fallen victim to the scheme, coerced into adding funds to a wallet under the guise of fulfilling an order.

This intricate scam involved the utilization of a convenience store delivery application that furnished false location coordinates and contact details to unsuspecting employees.

As the delivery workers approached the designated drop-off point, they would receive a call from the perpetrators instructing them to add credit to the digital wallet, sometimes accompanied by a request to top up mobile phone credit. Upon completing the transaction, the fraudsters would vanish, leaving the delivery personnel to bear the financial brunt.

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Further investigations uncovered that the phone numbers utilized to register the digital wallets and connect them to the delivery app accounts were acquired through third-party individuals hired by the suspects.

These individuals were compensated to procure SIM cards and sign up for the wallet service, which incorporated facial recognition technology for authentication purposes.

The suspects, identified as 23-year-old Pornchita and 28-year-old Supatra (last names withheld), were apprehended outside their residence in the Bang Kho neighborhood of Jomthong district, Bangkok.

Their arrest ensued following the issuance of arrest warrants by the Nakhon Nayok Provincial Court, as reported by KhaoSod.

The police operation entailed a coordinated effort involving the Narcotics Suppression Division and the fourth operational unit of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau.

Subsequently, the accused were handed over to investigative officers at the Nakhon Nayok Police Station to undergo further legal proceedings.

In related developments, the Government Lottery Office (GLO) issued a cautionary advisory concerning the hazards associated with purchasing lottery tickets from unauthorized platforms and automated vending machines.