Man Arrested for Posing as Police Advisor, Defrauding Applicants
A 66-year-old man was arrested in Ratchaburi for impersonating a police advisor and defrauding applicants of hundreds of thousands of baht by promising to secure police jobs through fake connections to senior officials.
On September 22, officers from Wat Phraya Klai Police Station, acting under orders from Metropolitan Police Bureau commanders, arrested Sengiem Jiamcharoen, 66, at a location in Ratchaburi province. He was wanted on a Bangkok South Criminal Court arrest warrant issued September 1 and was found in possession of a white official uniform, government insignia, and a business card falsely identifying him as an advisor to the Metropolitan Police Bureau.
The arrest followed a complaint from Thanakorn Wisetkpadee, a victim who had known the suspect since 1991 through amateur radio club activities. The suspect allegedly approached him claiming close connections to senior police officials and the police chief, showing a fake business card and chat messages he claimed were from the police chief. He offered to help the victim's daughter join the police force and convinced him to transfer money for various administrative fees. The victim sent a total of 93,500 baht in multiple transfers before becoming suspicious and investigating with the Metropolitan Police Bureau directly. Upon discovering the suspect held no such position, he filed a complaint with Wat Phraya Klai Police Station.
Investigators obtained a court warrant and learned the suspect had fled to Ratchaburi province, where officers apprehended him. Preliminary findings indicate multiple other victims fell for the same scheme, with some cases reaching the courts and losses totaling in the hundreds of thousands of baht. The suspect faces charges of fraud, forging official documents, using forged documents, and counterfeiting government insignia.
The Metropolitan Police Bureau emphasized that it has no policy of accepting payments in exchange for recruiting officers. All recruitment and competitive exams are conducted transparently according to official regulations. The bureau urged the public to report any fraudulent claims or impersonation to any police station immediately.
