Investigators from Huamark Police Station arrested a 22-year-old Chinese man, a call center gang member, after he took part in defrauding a 74-year-old woman by claiming to be a telecom network official. He tricked her into handing over cash, alleging it was for account verification and freezing, resulting in losses exceeding 520,000 baht. Police set a trap and caught him at the money handover point in Ramkhamhaeng.
At 07:00 on 11 Feb 2026 GMT+7, Police Colonel Prasopchok Iampinit, Chief of Huamark Police Station, and Deputy Superintendent Natthawat Tarak, head of investigations, led investigators to arrest Mr. He Jianxuan, a 22-year-old Chinese national holding passport number 54448850, behind a mansion building in the Ramkhamhaeng area, Huamark Subdistrict, Bang Kapi District, Bangkok.
On 9 Feb 2026 GMT+7, Ms. Benyapha Yipracha, 74, from Nonthaburi province, filed a complaint at Huamark Police Station. She reported that a caller impersonated a mobile network official, claiming that someone had used her name to open a phone line and was involved in illegal activities. The caller then persuaded her to add a Line account and bring cash for supposed account verification and freezing procedures.
Believing the scam, the victim withdrew 520,000 baht in cash and delivered it to the suspect at the mansion. The scammer then deceived her into handing over an additional 320,000 baht, maintaining constant communication via video calls and arranging to meet again at the same location to collect the money.
Upon receiving this information, investigators reported to superiors and planned the arrest. The victim contacted the suspect, informing him she would bring the cash as arranged. On 10 Feb 2026 GMT+7, at approximately 17:20, officers staked out near the meeting point and spotted a man matching the victim’s description. He approached and made a two-finger hand signal as prearranged.
Officers identified themselves and tried to search him, but the suspect attempted to flee. He was chased and apprehended. A search found one mobile phone, two Chinese-language documents, two brown envelopes, two black plastic bags, and one black backpack.
The mobile phone contained contact details linked to the call center gang, including photos of the victim before the money pickup and confirmation signals for identity verification. The victim positively identified the suspect.
Initially, the suspect was charged with fraud by impersonation and inputting false data into a computer system, actions likely to cause damage to others.
The suspect voluntarily confessed during the arrest. He was transferred to Huamark Police Station for legal proceedings.