Police Raid Visa Fraud Firm, Uncover 400+ Victims
Police raided a Bangkok visa consulting firm after a European embassy reported fraudulent bank statements, uncovering a scheme that defrauded over 400 people of at least 16 million baht through forged documents and fake financial records.
Police raided a visa consulting company in Bangkok's Sai Mai district on August 17, 2025, after a European embassy alerted authorities to fraudulent bank statements submitted by Thai nationals applying for visas. Officers seized forged bank stamps from multiple financial institutions, over 20 fake financial documents, and four desktop computers bearing counterfeit stamps and false records including salary letters and bank transaction statements.
Detectives compared seized documents against authentic bank records and identified suspicious patterns across five cases, including mismatched names between applicants and account holders, altered transaction histories, and the use of a single foreign credit card to fund multiple applicants. The company charged 40,000 baht per client for its services. The initial investigation has identified more than 400 victims with estimated losses exceeding 16 million baht.
The suspects face charges of conspiracy to forge and use fraudulent documents under Criminal Code sections 264, 265, and 268, and forging official seals under sections 251 and 252. Final charges will depend on further forensic examination and evidence review.
