Man's bank accounts frozen after being wrongly labeled mule account

Khaosod•Society•1d ago

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A 37-year-old man's bank accounts were frozen after a fraud victim reported his account as a mule account.

•Champ discovered his bank accounts were frozen starting July 9, 2026.
•A fraud victim transferred 5,200 baht to Champ's account after being tricked by a scammer claiming to refund electricity meter fees.
•The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) and Pracha Chuen Police Station are involved in the case.
•Champ's entire financial transactions linked to his ID card were suspended, impacting his ability to pay debts.

•On July 9, 2026, Champ received a notification that one bank account was suspended, followed by all other accounts the next day.
•A woman was deceived by scammers into scanning a QR code to receive a 10,000+ baht electricity meter refund, resulting in a 5,200 baht transfer to Champ's account.
•Champ contacted the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) via 1441 and visited Pracha Chuen Police Station to resolve the issue.
•Champ cannot pay debts or receive funds and must pay credit card penalties because all financial transactions linked to Champ's ID card are frozen.
•Pracha Chuen Police Station officials informed Champ that the case was entered into the system, but the process may take at least one month.
•Pol. Maj. Gen. Chatchapandakan Khlaikhlueng stated that freezing all accounts is a bank decision to prevent scammers from moving funds, though it affects innocent people.
•Pol. Maj. Gen. Chatchapandakan Khlaikhlueng suggested that innocent parties return the money to victims before police to expedite the unfreezing process to within 3 days.

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Champ

"Suddenly became a dark gray mule account."

อยู่ดี ๆ ก็กลายเป็นบัญชีม้าเทาเข้ม

Pol. Maj. Gen. Chatchapandakan Khlaikhlueng

"Recommend returning the money to the victim in the presence of police officers."

แนะนำให้นำเงินที่มีคืนให้กับผู้เสียหายต่อหน้าเจ้าหน้าที่ตำรวจ

Champ(แชมป์)

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

Pol. Maj. Gen. Chatchapandakan Khlaikhlueng(พล.ต.ต.ชัชปัณฑกาณฑ์ คล้ายคลึง)

Deputy Commissioner of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau.

Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau(กองบัญชาการตำรวจสืบสวนสอบสวนอาชญากรรมทางเทคโนโลยี)

The agency (CCIB) responsible for handling technical crime reports and account freezes.

Pracha Chuen Police Station(สน.ประชาชื่น)

The local police station where the fraud victim filed a report.

Bank of Thailand(ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The organization currently working to resolve the issues regarding account freezes.