Police Arrest Woman in Real Estate Investment Scam; Victims Lost Money After Fraudsters Cut Contact
Police arrested a 47-year-old woman in Pathum Thani for allegedly allowing her bank account to be used in a real estate investment scam that defrauded victims of over 920,000 baht since 2021. She claims her girlfriend was the mastermind beh
On May 26, 2025, police arrested a 47-year-old woman identified as Ms. Manohra (surname withheld) at Phaholyothin Road 89 in Pathum Thani province, acting on an arrest warrant issued by Khon Kaen Provincial Court on April 26, 2024. She faces charges including allowing others to use her bank account for technological crimes, abetting fraud, and conspiracy to input false data into computer systems.
The investigation traces back to 2564 (2021), when Ms. Manohra and her girlfriend allegedly deceived victims by posing as attractive women promoting a real estate investment opportunity involving land purchases and townhouse construction. Victims were promised high investment returns and transferred money totaling approximately 920,520 baht into Ms. Manohra's bank account before the suspects disappeared without providing the promised returns.
During initial interrogation, Ms. Manohra confessed to all charges but denied knowledge of the fraud scheme. She maintains she was merely the account holder and claims her girlfriend was the mastermind who used the account. Police detained her and referred the case to Ban Pet Police Station in Khon Kaen province for further investigation and to track down her accomplice.
