Foundation Chief Accused Of Fraud Using Woman's Name
A businesswoman filed a fraud complaint after discovering a foundation chairman used her name without consent to open a bank accounts for donations in Nonthaburi, with over one million baht allegedly transferred to the chairman's personal a
On July 1, 2025, at noon, 44-year-old businesswoman Wilailuck Chaichan, known as Sailuck, accompanied by her personal advisor Phuwakon Srinean, filed a complaint with investigators at Muang Nonthaburi Police Station. She alleged that the chairman of a prominent foundation fraudulently used her name to open a bank account for receiving donations at a bank in a shopping mall in Muang Nonthaburi district.
The incident dates back to May 6, 2024, when the foundation chairman allegedly added Wilailuck's name to a foundation meeting without her knowledge or consent. The purpose was to discuss opening foundation bank accounts with a financial institution. Wilailuck did not actually attend the meeting nor was she involved with the foundation in any way.
Wilailuck discovered the fraud on June 20, 2025, when she learned her name appeared on the foundation's donation collection account. She then gathered evidence and decided to file the complaint.
During an interview, Wilailuck expressed concern about being implicated in the foundation's donation activities despite having no involvement whatsoever. Her advisor Phuwakon stated that upon investigation, they discovered Wilailuck's name listed in the foundation's meeting minutes, which were then used to open bank accounts. Irregular transactions were found, with donations being transferred into the foundation chairman's personal account on over 70 separate occasions, totaling approximately one million baht.
Phuwakon explained that a foundation established to solicit public donations is a public organization, not private property. The foundation chairman has no authority to transfer donations to personal accounts. The advisor emphasized this suggests lack of transparency and stated they plan to contact the bank that approved the account opening to provide them with the facts, as the bank may also be a victim. They will also request examination of additional documents.
Wilailuck's legal team stated they will pursue the case to its fullest extent and have requested that anyone finding her name listed with this foundation notify her immediately. They confirmed she has no connection to the foundation whatsoever.
Currently, police investigators are contacting the bank to examine documents related to the account opening in order to gather evidence before issuing a summons for the foundation chairman and associates.
