Two Malaysians Arrested For Allegedly Using Fake Credit Cards

Bangkok:- Two Malaysians have been arrested in Bangkok for having allegedly used fake credit cards to shop for luxurious goods in Bangkok shopping malls.

 

Deputy Pathumwan police station chief Pol Lt Col Arthit Simcharoen alleged that Tan Chun Siang and Liew Yew  belong to the same gang based in Malaysia although the two have been arrested separately.

 

The arrests were made after the Pathumwan police station was alerted by Kasikorn Bank that some criminals were using fake credit cards to shop in CentralWorld, Siam Paragon and Mahboonkrong.

 

Tan was arrested at 5:45 pm on February 28 in front of the Boss Hotel. Police found 23 fake credit cards in his room along with goods worth some Bt300,000 he had bought.

 

He told police that he had received fake credit cards from two Malaysians, identified only as Jack and Kevin, in Kuala Lumpur. He was sent to Bangkok to shop and return to Kuala Lumpur with the goods.

 

He said he would be given ten per cent of proceeds from selling the goods in Kuala Lumpur. He said he had done it three times.

 

Liew was arrested at 12:30 pm on Monday in front of the Super Sports store in CentralWorld.

 

Police found 20 fake credit cards on Liew and goods worth Bt106,912 he had bought with the cards.

 

LIew said he also got the cards from Jack and Kevin in Kuala Lumpur and was also promised 10 per cent of proceeds from the sale of goods.

 

The two were charged with using fake electronic cards to cause damage to others.