Two Russian men were arrested for allegedly using counterfeit credit cards to pay for a million-baht shopping spree in Pattaya.
Temur Rutamov, 35, and Evgeny Titov, 27, were captured March 24 with 79 bogus credit cards, a skimmer, and laptop computer.
Police were tipped off by Kasikorn Bank security officers that foreigners were using fake cards to purchase valuables and airline tickets at shopping malls in Pattaya. Among the items were pricey clothes at Central Festival Pattaya Beach and air tickets to Dubai from a travel agency on Second Road near Soi 13 where Temur was caught.
Temur Rutamov and Evgeny Titov have been arrested for allegedly using counterfeit credit cards to purchase over a million baht in merchandise here in Pattaya.
Police questioned Temur and he claimed that the fake credit cards belonged to Titov who was staying at an apartment on South Road Soi 10.
Police said Titov confessed he smuggled fake credit cards from Russia to purchase items in Thailand. The card numbers belonged to people from all over the world.
