33 victims report vehicle theft and conning involving almost 2 million baht

Three folks reported a case of fraud and vehicle theft to the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) today. The case concerned a hustler who claimed to be related to local law enforcement in the Pak Chong district of the northeast Nakhon Ratchasima province.
The accused is alleged to have borrowed automobiles since 2020 beneath varied pretences earlier than running away with the vehicles. The fraud victims have tried to find the accused without success. They are in search of police assist for the arrest, and presumably the recovery of the vehicles. Cumulative losses amount to almost 2 million baht (US$58,754). The accused is called ‘Police Captain Ji’ or ‘Police Captain Jon.’
One man conned is a relative of the accused, who lent him a Mitsubishi Mirage in April based on a plea that his wife needed transportation for her childbirth-related errands. The lender later contacted him for the return of the automobile, however the requests have been evaded, leading to the eventual severance of communication.
Another victim, a soldier, was tricked equally. The accused had posted on Facebook seeking automobile bailouts. Upon contact, the soldier agreed to the terms and handed his car over. However, five months later, the vehicle was not returned, and several other collectors of the accused were haunting the soldier for money. The accused deflected the inquiries before subsequently chopping off communication.
The accused wormed his means into another victim’s life by way of their sister, after which he borrowed a Toyota Yaris under the pretext of working an errand. The victim’s quite a few makes an attempt to reclaim the car have been to no avail, leaving the three victims burdened with the financial battle to repay the vehicles’ finance businesses, reported Sanook.
Initially, the victims sought help from the precinct that the impersonator claimed allegiance to. This strategy hit a dead-end when the chief officer disavowed any data of the accused being on their group. The victims discovered the accused had been relieved of his responsibility since 2016, prompting their attempt on the CIB to have the fraudster arrested and recover the stolen vehicles, Sanook reported.
Furthermore, a teacher from a college in the Don Mueang area in Bangkok was swindled by the accused. The instructor had pawned her car for 50,000 baht (US$1,470) on March 10 to a person known as Kai. After repaying her debt, she sought to retrieve her car. However, it was claimed that it couldn’t be launched from the warehouse due to the Songkran competition and later because of the general elections. Pay zero accused minimize off all communication afterwards..