Call centre scam hits Chiang Mai University, millions lost i...

Ten students at Chiang Mai University (CMU) were scammed in a single day, with reported losses totalling several million baht, prompting CMU and local police to issue a warning. The scams surged during a recent long holiday from May 31 to June 2, Pol Col Manatchai Inthean, superintendent of Bhubing Rajanives police station, said on Thursday. One male student was deceived into transferring money in four separate transactions, totalling more than 2 million baht. The scammers used forged documents, including fake letters bearing CMU and faculty letterheads and a counterfeit signature of the university's rector, to convince the student and his family. The scammers also maintained constant contact through video calls over two days to control the victim's actions. The student's mother later said that the family transferred the money in four instalments, ranging from 400,000 to 600,000 baht ...