Bangkok student rescued after scam gang ordered fake kidnapping
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In 50 words
Police rescued a university student at a Soi Sasana dormitory in Bangkok's Phaya Thai area on October 17 after a call centre gang told the student to stage a fake kidnapping to extort parents for up to 300,000 baht. The student had already transferred 36,000 baht, Thaiger reported.
Why it matters
The National Police Office and Metropolitan Police Bureau warned that gangs are targeting university students by claiming they are linked to criminal cases, and advised anyone receiving such a call to hang up immediately.
Key dates
- October 16A caller posing as a mobile network employee began the scam, and the student later transferred 36,000 baht.
- October 17Police traced the student to a dormitory in Soi Sasana at about 6pm and rescued them.
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Sources
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