Narathiwat, Central Investigation Police (CIB) closed down the city of Narathiwat, hunting for SIM BOX, cutting off the tools of the southern border call center gang. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) through the Crime Suppression Division (CDC) under the direction of Pol. Lt. Gen. Jirapop Phuridej, commander of the Central Investigation Bureau, ordered Pol. Lt. Gen. Santi Chainiraimai, commander of the Central Investigation Bureau, Pol. Maj. Gen. Montree Thetkhan, commander of the Provincial Crime Suppression Division, Pol. Col. Pattanasak Bupphasuwan, Pol. Col. Pornsak Laorujiralai, Pol. Col. Wirachan Khunchaikaew, Pol. Col. Phadet Ngamlamom, Deputy Commander of the Provincial Crime Suppression Division, Pol. Col. Pongpanot Chukaew, Superintendent of Region 6, Provincial Crime Suppression Division. , Pol. Lt. Col. Anusorn Thongsai, Pol. Lt. Col. Sinchai Thawanpiyayo, Pol. Lt. Col. Kantameth Akkarachokwaranon, Pol. Lt. Col. Warisorn Matcha, deputy superintendent of the 6th Police Division, Police Lieu tenant Colonel Kiattisak Boonthong, Pol. Lt. Col. Bank Uchanarasami and P. Police Lieutenant Chomphrit Kaewruang, Police Inspector, Division 6, Police Crime Suppression Division. Officers from the arrest team, Division 6, Crime Suppression Division, Investigation Supervision Division Narathiwat Provincial Police and Su-ngai Kolok Provincial Police Station Together they arrested 3 suspects: 1. Ms. Sarina, 24 years old, 2. Mr. KIANG WAN, 25 years old, Malaysian nationality. 3. Mr. KUOK RONG, 36 years old, Malaysian nationality, along with the seized items: 1. SIM device BOX' or 'GSM Gateway' for 32 SIM cards, 15 units. 2. Internet signal distributors (WI-FI routers), 3 units, and other related evidence. They are accused of committing crimes of "jointly owning, using and importing radio communications equipment without permission and using frequencies without permission, jointly operating telecommunications business without permission" according to the Act. Radio Communications Act 1955, Telecommunications Bus iness Act (The second arrested person has additional charges filed. 'Aliens escaped. and reside in the Kingdom of Thailand without permission)' Call center gang behavior is highly prevalent in Thai society. There are many fellow citizens who have been deceived. Thailand is losing over a hundred million baht per day. These gangs often base their operations on the border. Boundaries between Thailand and neighboring countries Moreover, call center gangs have constantly changing methods of deception. The work of the police must always be up to date and ahead of the perpetrators' plans. One of the most popular assault plans that call center gangs regularly use is calling victims. Claiming to be a government official and then intimidate the victim into believing that he or she has committed an illegal act or involved in various crimes Use various methods of persuasion until the victim is frightened. Eventually he was forced to give the money to the criminal. Although the government has various measures To prevent foreign phone numbers Confirming the identity of the SIM card registrant Including public relations and knowledge to the public. But there are still many people who are victims. The Central Investigation Police has continued to study the criminal patterns of call center gangs. Until it became known that at present the criminal group has changed the equipment used to call victims. There is a separate 'SIMBANK' machine for inserting SIM cards belonging to telephone companies in Thailand at one place. 'SIMBANK' can be located in the country or abroad. And it is necessary to have a "SIM BOX" or "GSM Gateway" device, which is a device that converts internet signals into mobile signals. Each "SIM BOX" has a phone SIM card slot with 32 SIM cards, but the gang didn't insert the SIM card. The 'SIM BOX' will be installed in Thailand or on the border side that contacts neighboring countries. The 'SIMBANK' (insert the SIM card) and 'SIM BOX' (not insert the SIM card) will be connected via the Router. 'Cloud SIP Server' is an intermediary. When a call center gang calls from abroad to defraud Thai victims using such equipment It will show that it is a Thailand phone number. To avoid the NBTC's prefix measure, making it easy for the general public to be misled. Each day, criminals use these devices to randomly call victims hundreds of thousands of times per day. Normally, such equipment must request permission from the NBTC. Most are used in business. to save costs Later, Division 6 of the Crime Suppression Division investigated and found out that it was in the area of ??Su-ngai Kolok Subdistrict, Su-ngai Kolok District, Narathiwat Province, on the border of Thailand and Malaysia. A "SIM BOX" or "GSM Gateway" device was secretly installed to use to defraud many Thai victims. Until it was the reason for opening an operation to close down the city of Nara to hunt down SIM BOX and cut off the tools of the southern border call center gang. Last January As a result of the operation, the three suspects mentioned above were arrest ed. Along with 15 "SIM BOX" or "GSM Gateway" devices and other middle items. The investigator was handed over to the 6th Division of the Crime Suppression Division for prosecution according to law. During questioning of the group of suspects, two of them initially confessed, namely Ms. Sarina and Mr. KIANG WAN, who testified that they were seeing each other. and was hired by a Malaysian capitalist Take care of the place where the SIM BOX is installed. Mostly, Malaysian capitalists will contact Thai people who have relationships with Malaysian people. Find a house to rent and install an internet signal in the rental house. Then the technical department will come in and install the equipment for the two suspects to receive a stipend to take care of the equipment in the amount of 5,000 baht per point for renting a house. Internet, water and electricity fees will be paid separately. As for Mr. KUOK RONG, another accused Still denying all the allegations. Claiming that he only transferred money to accused number 1 at the behest of a Malaysian capitalist. Personally, there is no involvement in any wrongdoing. The Central Investigation Police would like to warn all citizens. If you find a suspicious person Have suspicious behavior Or it is believed that a place has been rented to be used to hide SIM BOX devices. Or has anyone found any clues or has information about the call center gang movement? You can report this information to the nearby police. or the Central Investigation Police (CIB) to investigate in order to prosecute the call center gang. Source: Thai News Agency
Sunday, September 08, 2024