Woman Reports Fake Municipal Deputy Scammed Her Of Over One Million Baht

A 49-year-old woman identified as Ms. A filed a report on July 8, 2025 at Chaiyawan Police Station, accusing a relative of defrauding her of over one million baht. The man, identified as Tao (pseudonym), 31, impersonated a municipal deputy and convinced her that he could secure a position for her son as a community development officer at a municipality in Tha Khantho District, Kalasin Province. Ms. A, who was working abroad at the time and had saved substantial money, transferred multiple payments to the suspect. Her son never received the job, and when she demanded a refund, Tao produced forged documents from the Ministry of Interior's Community Development Department and promised repayment—a promise he never kept.

Police Colonel Ratthapolchai Phensongkram, Chaiyawan Station Commander, revealed that Tao has a pattern of impersonating municipal deputies across multiple districts in Kalasin Province to defraud relatives into paying for fake job placements. The suspect also forged official letters bearing the signatures of high-ranking government officials. In addition to Ms. A's case, police have identified at least one other woman in Khu Khiao District who lost hundreds of thousands of baht in a similar scheme. Tao initially agreed to repay Ms. A in one case, but refused to compensate her in the son's employment fraud. Police indicated they would pursue charges of impersonating a government official and forging official documents, even if the fraud statute of limitations has expired.

Tao later contacted the station commander, admitting he impersonated a municipal deputy out of financial desperation but claiming he never intended for the situation to escalate this far. He indicated he is currently in Bangkok and will report to investigators on Monday, July 13, 2025 to be formally charged.