Thread: Phuket - Brits charged over fake ATM-card withdrawals

Originally Posted by Thai Pom

I presume they were UK Bank Accounts they were ripping off.

I'd assume that they are using cloned cards where they have captured the PIN in some way, such as a fake card reader or spycam, maybe even just observing the number being typed. This could be from the UK or in Thailand but using a cloned card is best done at an ATM as the cards are normally just blanks. There are security cameras on a lot of ATM's in the UK now so they probably felt Thailand was an easier location to carry out the withdrawals.

Would you rather be mugged or your house broken into? People get their money back from these type of thefts and it is just a minor inconvenience, the banks lose out, but from the profits they post they are not bothered, in fact, they brought this on themselves by introducing such a poor security system.

Probably a scouse family

This is not his first visit to Phuket either. He was here last month.

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Originally Posted by Thetyim

This is not his first visit to Phuket either. He was here last month.

He doesn't mention if there are any convenient ATMs though

In a country where credit card fraud is endemic, congratulations on the Thai Police in arresting these two heavyweight players.

^ I knew you'd find a way to turn a story about Brits being arrested into a criticism of Thailand somehow. Well done.

^Not a criticism, just stating facts.

^That so? In that case you'll have to forgive me my cynicism, previous posts of yours suggested to me otherwise.

Originally Posted by Gerbil

Is it possible to get an ATM card (from Kasikorn bank) which is only an ATM card?

I got one from Kasikorn and one from Ayudyha Bank about three years ago.
Don't know if they still do them

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

^That so? In that case you'll have to forgive me my cynicism, previous posts of yours suggested to me otherwise.

I can understand why you thought so; it would be easy to be critical of such lax law enforcement toward a crime that is incredibly widespread in Thailand and of how the UK's pondlife continues to find attraction in one of Thailand's premier tourist destinations.

Originally Posted by EmperorTud

it would be easy to be critical of such lax law enforcement toward a crime that is incredibly widespread in Thailand and of how the UK's pondlife continues to find attraction in one of Thailand's premier tourist destinations.

And yet they caught the 'UK pondlife'. With such lax enforcement that's a pretty damning inditment on the standard of UK crooks. Go figure.

These people are cock suckers, lets just be happy they got caught.

Phuket Police failed to notice a huge caravan that had been parked to the rear of the hotel which contained further evidence that the family in question were in fact also wanted back in their native Port Talbot, Wales, Uk, for illegall parking on industrial land which had been earmarked for development by the local council into a stray dog shelter.

The British Embassy were instructed to send a pick up truck to tow the caravan back to their pound.

Originally Posted by DJ Pat

Phuket Police failed to notice a huge caravan that had been parked to the rear of the hotel which contained further evidence that the family in question were in fact also wanted back in their native Port Talbot, Wales, Uk, for illegall parking on industrial land which had been earmarked for development by the local council into a stray dog shelter. The British Embassy were instructed to send a pick up truck to tow the caravan back to their pound.

Fucking pikeys

Great work by the Thai police once again eh..

Originally Posted by jizzybloke

pikey scum

i would just like to say, Sonny is a friend of mine and believe it or not is a very nice bloke, yes he has done wrong but don't you think it is more his dad's fault, kids look up to there parents for guidance and his dad got him involved in something like this, it is bang out of order for his dad to even give him the opportunity to get involved. Sonny's life has been ruined now for something that wasnt even really worth it!! i hope his dad is ashamed of himself and does everything in his power to get Sonny out of this mess, Sonny has got his whole life ahead of him...... and i hope to see him very soon!! x