Cyber police have apprehended a man acting as a money mule in an investment scam that defrauded an aviation engineer employed by a major airline, who was deceived into transferring money 10 times totaling over 1.2 million baht.
On 21 August 2026, Pol. Lt. Gen. Suraphol Prembutr, Commander of the Cyber Crime Investigation Division, along with Pol. Lt. Gen. Naradet Thiprak, Commander attached to the Royal Thai Police Headquarters, and Pol. Maj. Gen. Thinkorn Rangmat, Deputy Commander of the Cyber Crime Investigation Division, ordered Pol. Maj. Gen. Siriwat Deepho, Commander of Cyber Crime Division 1, Pol. Col. Rojsak Naiphongsri, Superintendent of Division 2, Cyber Crime Division 1, and Pol. Lt. Chukiat Chatarupa, Inspector of Division 2, Cyber Crime Division 1, to lead a team with a Criminal Court arrest warrant No. 4766/2569 dated 19 August 2026, to arrest Anuwat Wongting, 34, from Ratchaburi Province.
He was charged with "collaborating to defraud the public and fraudulently inputting false or distorted data, either wholly or partially, into computer systems."
This arrest stems from an incident in April 2025, when a male victim, an aviation engineer at a major airline, sought to start a shoe-selling business to increase his income channels. He researched sales sources and came across a website named “boonshoes.market,” which was operated by scammers inviting people to invest or open shops.
He added the Line account “Boonshoes Official” to inquire about starting the business. The account administrator instructed him to register to open an online store and mentioned an initial registration fee. Believing this, the victim transferred money from various accounts to the scammers’ account 10 times, totaling over 1.2 million baht.
After the victim transferred the money, the account administrator claimed there was an error in the transaction and asked the victim to transfer more money to correct it. Eventually, the victim noticed irregularities as he could not withdraw funds or cancel any transactions, realizing he had been deceived. He then reported the matter to cyber police to pursue legal action against the scammers.
Investigators from Division 2, Cyber Crime Division 1, traced Anuwat as a member of the scam gang who acted as a money mule receiving victim transfers before dispersing the funds to many other accounts. Authorities froze those accounts and issued a summons for him to meet investigators.
After receiving the summons, Anuwat refused to appear and provocatively posted on his personal Facebook page claiming, “The police froze accounts without evidence.” He also filed complaints with various government agencies, including the Prime Minister’s Office and the Royal Thai Police Headquarters,
seeking assistance to have the summons withdrawn and stop the legal process, aiming to evade prosecution. Police then obtained a court warrant and arrested him at his home in Mueang District, Ratchaburi Province, on 20 August. He initially confessed to all charges and was taken into custody for legal proceedings.