Bangkok: Pol. Gen. Thatchai Pitaneelabutr, Inspector-General of the Royal Thai Police, in his capacity as Commander of the International Anti-Scam and Human Trafficking Syndicate Command Center (IAC) and Director of the Technology Crime Suppression Center, Royal Thai Police Headquarters, held a press conference on “Warroom Center Suppresses Call Center Gangs, Hunts Down Money to Repay Victims, MONEY CASH BACK, Close Accounts, Hunt Down the Horses, Retrieve Money Back” at Meeting Room 1, 7th Floor, Immigration Training Center, Royal Thai Police Headquarters.
According to Thai News Agency, following the appointment of Pol. Gen. Kittirat Panpetch, the National Police Chief, to Pol. Gen. Thatchai as the Commander of the NCPO, the “Warroom IAC” has been implemented in collaboration with national security and financial agencies and international agencies, including the UNODC, the FBI, and Interpol, to address the call center gang problem in an integrated manner. This initiative covers everything from network cleanup, account suspension, financial tracking, and victim protection. The initiative emphasizes proactive measures under the “Shut the Door and Smash the Rice Pot” concept, aiming to achieve significant results within three months, particularly by disrupting the major network in Cambodia, a key base for defrauding Thai and international citizens.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Trairong Phiwpaen, Commander of the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD), has ordered officers under his command to continue implementing the “MONEY Cash Back: Close Accounts, Hunt Down the Horses, Retrieve the Money Back” project. Previously, the network of online fraudsters has been apprehended and several attempts have been made to recover funds to victims, following the procedures of the “MONEY CASH BACK” project, totaling over 232.2 million baht. Recently, two additional victims of online fraud have been apprehended and their funds frozen.
In one case, an online stock trading fraud network defrauded a former government official of over 8 million baht in investments. A total of 1.2 million baht was seized and returned to the victim. The victim was lured by a fake Facebook page and a LINE group called “LINE Globaledgemax,” leading to investments he could not withdraw. The case involved charges of fraud and unauthorized use of electronic accounts.
In another case, a network defrauded an elderly woman seeking extra income out of 500,000 baht. The funds were seized and returned to her in February 2025. The scam used a TikTok ad and a fake Line group to deceive the victim into transferring money, which was then seized by the bank after identifying irregularities.
Today, Pol. Gen. Thachchai and Pol. Lt. Gen. Trirong, along with officers, returned a total of 1,761,105.36 baht to the two victims under the “MONEY Cash Back” project.