Phuket: 71-year-old woman arrested in gambling fraud case - victim lost more than 9 million baht

On August 20, Phuket police arrested a 71-year-old Thai woman, known in the materials as "Sor", on suspicion of involvement in a fraudulent scheme related to the organization of gambling and defrauding real estate sellers. The detention took place in the Talat Nue subdistrict in Phuket province; this was reported by local journalists from The Thaiger, citing a police statement.

According to investigators, one of the victims, a businesswoman from Phuket, filed a complaint with the police, who claims that she lost more than 9 million baht as a result of the actions of a group of fraudsters, of which Sor was allegedly a member. According to the victim, she put up a plot of land in Phuket for sale for about 2 million baht, after which she was approached by a person from a criminal group who introduced himself as a buyer; then followed various contact actions, which eventually resulted in large financial losses.

During the preliminary investigation, it turned out that the arrested woman, according to the police, was involved in a number of similar episodes of fraud, in which, according to the investigation, the total losses of the victims, according to the investigation, exceed 64 million baht. The publication does not provide all the details of the scheme and the exact composition of the group; the police described the association of criminals as the so-called "buffalo gang".

It is reported that the arrest of "Sor" was the result of the appeal of one of the victims and subsequent checks. The name and personal data of the victim are published in the material only partially (she is called a businesswoman), details about possible accomplices and their whereabouts are not disclosed.

Also, the article does not provide information about whether any funds were returned to the victim or whether the property of the suspect was seized. The investigative authorities of Phuket, as follows from the publication of The Thaiger, continue to work on this case: possible connections of the detainee with other episodes of fraud are being checked and the members of the group are being identified.

It is expected that after the formal presentation of charges, the case materials will be submitted to the court. Until the official court procedures, the prosecutor's office and the press service of the police did not publish additional details.

These facts are based on a report by The Thaiger of August 20; Next steps in the case: the police investigation is ongoing, official charges are expected and a decision is expected to transfer the case to the prosecutor's office. ## Defendant's dossier Who: Sor, woman, 71 years old, Thai citizen Wanted / accused: participation in a fraudulent scheme related to the organization of gambling and deception in real estate transactions (as a result of the group's actions, the victims suffered losses in the amount, according to the investigation, over 64 million baht) This case: August 20 Phuket Policeand detained a 71-year-old woman, known in the materials as "Sor", after the statement of one of the victims, a businesswoman, who reported losses of more than 9 million baht.

According to the investigation, the victim put the plot up for sale, after which she contacted a person from the criminal group, which led to large financial losses. The police link the arrest with a series of similar episodes of fraud totaling more than 64 million baht and continue to check the connections of the detainee with other cases and identify the members of the group.

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