A commando unit arrested a female bank account holder at the historic Ayutthaya Railway Station linked to a gang that defrauded investors through the Tinder application, causing victims to lose up to 18 million baht. She admitted opening accounts for 8,000 baht but claimed she was unaware of the criminal conspiracy. Her record is extensive, having served prison sentences for bank account offenses four times.
On 23 Apr 2026 GMT+7, Pol.Col. Boonlue Phadungthin, Deputy Commander of the Crime Suppression Division, Pol.Col. Apichon Khanka, Superintendent of Division 4, and Pol.Lt.Col. Paiboon Pimkamnet, Investigator of Division 4, jointly arrested Ms. Nanticha or "Ked" Prapob, 26, under an arrest warrant issued by the Min Buri Criminal Court No. J.432/2569 dated 11 Mar 2026.
She was charged with "aiding others in committing fraud by impersonation, entering false data into computer systems, and opening or permitting others to use her bank or electronic accounts, knowing these would be used to commit cybercrime." The arrest took place at Ayutthaya Railway Station, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province.
Investigations revealed that in Apr 2022, victims met the suspect via the Tinder app. She built rapport and trust before enticing them to invest through a fake website, claiming it was stock trading. Early withdrawals were successful, convincing victims to believe in the scheme.
The suspect, posing as an administrator servicing clients, provided bank accounts or “bank mules” for money transfers and showed high profit balances in the system to build credibility. Victims were then persuaded to invest more. However, when withdrawing money, they were told of system errors or asked to pay additional fees like taxes or processing charges. Victims transferred money about 20 times across multiple accounts, losing more than 18 million baht before realizing the scam and filing complaints.
Authorities later investigated and discovered Ms. Nanticha’s involvement as a bank account owner in the scheme. She was about to travel from Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya to Chiang Mai when officers planned and executed her arrest.
During questioning, Ms. Nanticha stated that in 2022 she had worked as a laborer in Fang District, Chiang Mai Province. Her aunt invited her to open bank accounts. A woman took her to open two accounts in Fang District. She was paid 8,000 baht but insisted she was not involved in the fraud.
A background check showed the suspect had multiple prior cases involving bank account offenses: a case in Lamphun Provincial Court with damages of 40,000 baht resulting in six months imprisonment; a case in Prachuap Khiri Khan Provincial Court with damages of 300,000 baht and one month imprisonment; a case in Narathiwat Provincial Court with damages around 650,000 baht and two years one month imprisonment; and a case in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Provincial Court with damages of 4,000 baht and three months imprisonment. She was handed over to investigators of Division 4, Technology Crime Suppression Division for further legal proceedings.