Man Arrested for Providing Bank Account to Call Center Scammers
A 33-year-old man from Saraburi was arrested in Chon Buri for providing his bank account to call center scammers who defrauded university students; he claims a woman borrowed his credentials without permission.
Pathum Thani police have apprehended a 33-year-old man identified as Viswakorn from Wang Nam Yen district, Saraburi province, in connection with a call center scam targeting two prestigious university students. The suspect was arrested on a beach-parallel road in Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri, following a warrant from Thanburi Provincial Court dated July 17, 2026.
Investigations revealed that Viswakorn owned the bank account used by the call center gang to receive fraudulent transfers from victims on multiple occasions. However, the suspect denies any connection to the scam, claiming that a woman named Lin, whom he met at a Chon Buri resort, borrowed his account credentials for gaming and online gambling purposes without his knowledge. He stated he only discovered the account's involvement in the fraud after police arrived.
Police initially brought the suspect to Prat Nam Chula Longkorn Police Station in Pathum Thani for further investigation and evidence expansion before proceeding with legal charges.
