Thread: Foreign skimming gang busted in Chiang Mai

Two foreigners were arrested today in Chiang Mai for using fake electronic cards to shop and draw cash.
They were identified as Mr Per Johan Robin Bentley, 29, a Swedish and his Filipino colleague Mr Martin Philip Javellana Magno, 31.

The arrest came after Kasikorn bank official complained to the police that a skimming gang surfaced in Chiang Mai, using counterfeit cards to draw cash from the bank’s ATM machines in Chiang Mai.

Investigation was then ordered and the police traced the foreign skimming gang to a hotel in Chiang Mai.

The gang was followed and later arrested today after they used fake cards to shop at Tesco Lotus Kamthieng branch, and buy services.

Kasikorn bank staff later followed the police to the hotel room where they stayed and found more than 500 blank and counterfeit cards.

They confessed to skimming charge and also said they had earlier used fake cards in South Korea and the Philipines before coming to Thailand with confidence that they wouldn’t be caught same as in Korea and the Philippines.

One of the suspects claimed he is the son of the owner of a luxury car manufacturer, police said.

Foreign skimming gang busted in Chiang Mai - Thai PBS English News

One of the suspects claimed he is the son of the owner of a luxury car manufacturer, police said.

Wow, they caught the owner's son! I always wanted one of those Magnos.

Is the Filipino super-car made by a guy called Magno or does the guy thing that a Javelin is still in production

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

Javelin

slotted an engine from one of those into an MGB roadster in the 70's.
after a bit of restructuring around the engine bay
tight fit for the passenger's legs but went like a bat outta hell.

Originally Posted by Sumocakewalk

One of the suspects claimed he is the son of the owner of a luxury car manufacturer, police said.

Wow, they caught the owner's son! I always wanted one of those Magnos.

Mr Per Johan Robin Bentley

^ Think they were referring to Mr Bentley.

^ ^^
Knock knock, is anybody there?

That was the joke; Bentley vs. Magno.





(next time I'll include a footnote to assist the comically impaired)

I thought a gang needed more than a pair. Intimate gang.