Man's Bank Accounts Frozen After Becoming Unintentional Mule

Khaosod•Society•1d ago

Reader Briefing

A man's bank accounts were frozen after he was identified as a mule account for a scammer who defrauded an elderly woman.

•Nontaphat's bank accounts were frozen starting July 9, 2026.
•An elderly woman reported being scammed of 5,200 baht via a QR code linked to Nontaphat's name.
•Police at Pracha Chuen Police Station are processing the case, which may take over one month.
•Police Major General Chatchapandakan Khlaikhlueng explained that banks freeze accounts quickly to prevent money transfers by scammers.

Overview

•Nontaphat received notification that one bank account was suspended on the evening of July 9, 2026, followed by all other accounts the next day.
•An elderly woman was deceived by scammers claiming to refund electricity meter fees of over 10,000 baht, leading her to scan a QR code for 5,200 baht that transferred money to Nontaphat.
•Nontaphat contacted the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) and Pracha Chuen Police Station to resolve the frozen accounts.
•Nontaphat cannot pay debts or receive income and has had to pay credit card penalties due to the frozen accounts.
•Nontaphat expressed confusion as to why all bank accounts were frozen when the victim only requested a freeze on the specific amount transferred.
•Police Major General Chatchapandakan Khlaikhlueng stated banks freeze multiple accounts to race against time and stop scammers from moving funds.
•The Bank of Thailand is currently working to resolve the issue where innocent people are affected by these freezes.
•Police Major General Chatchapandakan Khlaikhlueng recommended innocent people return the money to victims in front of police to expedite the unfreezing process to within 3 days.

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Key Quotes

Nontaphat

"Please listen to the voices of the people regarding how many of these cases have been resolved, what those who were resolved needed, and what impacts they faced."

ฟังเสียงของประชาชนหน่อยว่าเคสที่เกิดขึ้นทั้งหมด มันได้รับการแก้ไขไปแล้วกี่เคส และเคสที่ได้รับการแก้ไข เขาต้องการอะไรบ้าง และได้รับผลกระทบอะไร

Key Entities

Person

Nontaphat(นนธภัชญ์)

A 37-year-old man whose bank accounts were frozen after being identified as a mule account.

Police Major General Chatchapandakan Khlaikhlueng(พล.ต.ต.ชัชปัณฑกาณฑ์ คล้ายคลึง)

Deputy Commissioner of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau.

Organization

Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau(กองบัญชาการตำรวจสืบสวนสอบสวนอาชญากรรมทางเทคโนโลยี)

The police agency (CCIB) responsible for coordinating the freezing of bank accounts related to cybercrime.

Pracha Chuen Police Station(สน.ประชาชื่น)

The local police station where the scam victim filed a report and Nontaphat sought to unfreeze his accounts.

Bank of Thailand(ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The central bank working to resolve the issue of innocent people having their accounts frozen.