Police Seize Four SIM Boxes, Uncover Six Fraud Cases
Police raided a rental house in Nakhon Nayok and seized four SIM boxes used by a scam gang to run six fraud schemes across multiple provinces. Although no suspects were arrested, the operation uncovered equipment linked to losses exceeding 1.3 million baht. The gang impersonated mobile‑network staff and fake police officers to trick victims into transferring money.
On October 3, 2026, Police Lieutenant General Naradech Tiprak ordered senior officers from Region 1, including Deputy Commissioner Kittithaneth Thananthantisawat and others, to lead a team of investigators from the Crime Suppression Division, Nakhon Nayok provincial police, and Ban Na police station to search a rented house in Moo 7, Ban Phrik subdistrict, Ban Na district, after discovering that a scam gang had installed SIM boxes and equipment used to deceive the public.
Inside the old rental property, officers found two CCTV cameras monitoring the premises, four SIM boxes each capable of holding 32 SIM cards, and various related equipment, though the suspects were not present. The items were seized as evidence.
Pol. Lt. Col. Phanubhak Chittayapuruthee said the investigation followed the arrest of an earlier scam gang, which revealed that the network had been renting the house for 1,000 baht per month to install the SIM boxes.
After the seizure, police identified six fraud cases linked to the devices: the Mueang Udon Thani police station (20,000 baht), Ngao Lampang police station (113,291 baht), Phothong Nakhon Ratchasima police station (19,000 baht), Mueang Chiang Rai police station (596,000 baht), Hua Mak police station (60,000 baht), and Chorakhe Noi police station (500,000 baht), totaling 1,308,291 baht in losses.
In each case, the gang called victims, pretending to be mobile‑network operators, then transferred the call to an accomplice dressed as a police officer who claimed the victim was involved in a money‑laundering case related to drugs. The victims were persuaded to transfer money to the gang’s accounts under the pretense of verifying the funds.
