Retiree Loses 4.2 Million Baht to Call Center Scam Gang
A 65-year-old retired health official lost 4.2 million baht to scammers impersonating police, who fabricated money laundering charges and used fake documents to coerce her into multiple withdrawals and loans over five days.
On September 3, 2569, a woman identified as "Aunt Daeng," 65, a retired public health official, came forward after falling victim to a call center fraud operation. The scammers posed as Nan Provincial Police officers and accused her of involvement in money laundering and drug trafficking. They sent forged government documents and fake court summonses via LINE, creating fear and forcing her to keep video calls open around the clock to monitor her movements.
The gang ultimately tricked her into withdrawing cash from multiple banks, taking out a 500,000-baht cooperative loan, and handing over 5 baht of gold jewelry. She lost a total of 4.2 million baht in savings accumulated over a lifetime of work, leaving her with only thousands of baht remaining in her accounts and now burdened with additional debt.
The scheme began on August 26 when an unknown caller claiming to be a Nan police officer alleged she was involved in financial crimes. She was forbidden from telling anyone, even family, under threat of a 2–3-year prison sentence if information leaked. The scammers then demanded she photograph her bank passbooks and systematically sent people to her home to collect cash between August 27–31. CCTV footage captured a suspect in a white long-sleeved shirt, black pants, and a face mask arriving to collect money on August 27, and a black sedan was recorded on August 31.
