The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Thailand successfully dismantled a telecommunications fraud hub in Ratchaburi Province, arresting one suspect and seizing a batch of scamming equipment. During the operation, the police found 6 connected and activated SIM BOX devices, 2 uninstalled SIM BOXes, one laptop, one mobile phone, and other criminal tools, totaling 27 items.
Investigations revealed that the fraud gang had installed SIM BOX devices in a rented house, prompting the police to obtain a search warrant from the Ratchaburi Court and conduct a raid on the premises. During the search, the police confirmed that the tenant, a 21-year-old Myanmar national named Khaing Zin, was using the equipment for telecom fraud.
Khaing Zin admitted that she was instructed by a Chinese employer to rent the house in Thailand and install these SIM BOX devices for remote operation by her employer. She stated that besides receiving 100,000 Thai Baht for the installation, she also received a monthly maintenance fee of 30,000 Thai Baht.
The police have now legally arrested Khaing Zin and transferred her and all related items to the Fifth Division of the Criminal Investigation Bureau for further investigation and to pursue the Chinese employer and other criminal members involved.
It is understood that these SIM BOX devices can support about 600 calls per day per number, with each device operating 32 numbers simultaneously. The police estimate that the 6 active devices can initiate over 100,000 scam calls daily.
