Bangkok: Cyber police arrest a network that scammed Thai Airways promotions. Fraudulently installing apps Sucked almost 1.2 million baht into victims' accounts. Due to the fact that on January 30, 2024, the victim had plans to travel to Canada. So he went to the internet and searched for Thai Airways tickets using his mobile phone. Later, the victim found an advertisement for a Thai Airways discount ticket promotion. So he clicked to go to the said website page. (Fake website) where the system asks you to add Line to apply for the said promotion. The LINE account was called "Thai Airway." Later, the fraudster called the victim via LINE and informed him that There is 1 free round-trip ticket per person and the number is limited to only 100 rights. If you want this promotion, you must install the app. and apply for membership The victim believed Scammers then send a link to install a fake Thai Airways app. Have the victim install and enter personal information such as national ID card number. Telephone number and set an app password and verify yourself by filling in the information as the criminal tells you. and had the victim scan his face 2 times, without the victim being suspicious because he understood that he was talking to an airline employee After completing the steps The fraudsters told us to wait to receive the membership card at the address provided. The victim then closed the app. and worked as usual. Later, around 11:00 p.m., the victim picked up the phone to look at it. It was found that money had been transferred out of the account 2 times, totaling 1,191,971 baht. The victim then realized that he had been deceived by a scammer. Therefore, he later reported the matter to the investigating officer. Later, Police Lieutenant General Worawat Wattanakornbancha, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, has ordered Pol. Maj. Gen. Sathit Prom-uthai, commander of the 3rd Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, is rushing to investigate the case. To alleviate suffering for the people Until they were able to issue arrest warrants for many people involved. Until police officers from Division 4, S.T.S. Division 3 brought in forces to arrest two participants in the movement, namely Ms. Phonpilai, 35 years old, arrested at a house in the area of Village No. 3, Tha Pho Si Subdistrict, Det Udom District. Ubon Ratchathani Province and Mr. Somkid, 51 years old, arrested at a house in the area of Village No. 8, Thonglang Subdistrict, Ban Na District, Nakhon Nayok Province, for the crime of 'Join together to steal using tricks, jointly introduce into the computer system computer data that is distorted or fake, whether in whole or in part, or computer data that is false in a way that is likely to cause damage to others or the public, and Prevent access to computer systems that have specific measures to prevent access and those measures are not intended for them.' They were taken to the investigating officers of Subdistrict 4, Subdivision 3, for further legal action Source: Thai News Agency