BANGKOK, 8th January 2018 (NNT) - Deputy Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police Pol.Maj.Gen.Surachet Hakphan and Director-General of the Department of Economic Crime Litigation Yongyut Sitthithankit have discussed guidelines for returning money to people who have been deceived by a call center scam into transferring money to them. 10 million baht has now been given back to the clients.

The deputy national police chief said the police and the Office of the Attorney-General have formed a committee to oversee the matter in order to help with call center scam cases and return the money to the victims as quickly as possible within a legal time frame.

There are 167 call center scam cases being investigated by the police. 220 suspects have been arrested with 53 million baht seized. Pol.Maj.Gen.Surachet said the police will promptly return the money to the victims and arrest the remaining suspects.

Thai and Malaysian police officers will combine efforts on Tuesday to arrest call center scam suspects in Malaysia.

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