BANGKOK, Thailand – Metropolitan Police arrested a man known as “Tong,” a 51-year-old scammer, for creating fake profiles using forged bank statements and salary certificates to obtain loans, resulting in over 1.7 million baht in damages on August 29.
Police arrested Apinan, also known as “Tong,” on charges of fraud and document forgery. He was apprehended in front of an auto parts store in the Chom Thong district of Bangkok. Apinan had submitted fake bank statements and forged salary certificates to create a convincing profile, which he used to apply for real estate loans from a bank. The bank, unaware of the deception, approved the loans, resulting in damages totaling 1,741,041 baht. After receiving the funds, Apinan disappeared, making no repayments.
Authorities noted that tracking down the suspect was particularly challenging due to his lack of a fixed address and his complete disappearance from all known contact channels. However, the Metropolitan Police eventually discovered that he was working as a delivery driver for an electronics parts store, leading to his prompt arrest.
Initially, Tong denied the charges during his arrest but later admitted that he had spent all the money. He was subsequently handed over to Talat Phlu Police Station for legal proceedings. (TNA)
