Two Youths Arrested for Online Game Item Scams

Khaosod•Society•11d ago

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Police arrested two men for defrauding children and youth through fake online game item sales.

•Two suspects, Mr. Nattakit and Mr. Siriphong, were arrested on September 2, 2026.
•The suspects used fake accounts to build trust and scam victims in online game chats.
•The fraud targeted children, youth, and online gamers, resulting in damages totaling several hundred thousand baht.
•Arrests were carried out by Metropolitan Police Bureau investigators and Bang Yai Police Station.

•On September 2, 2026, Pol. Maj. Gen. Chotiwat Luangwilai ordered the arrest of two suspects.
•Metropolitan Police Bureau investigators and Bang Yai Police Station arrested Mr. Nattakit and Mr. Siriphong based on Nonthaburi Provincial Court warrants.
•Mr. Nattakit was arrested in front of a rental house in Soi Phet Kasem 114, Nong Khang Phlu, Nong Khaem, Bangkok.
•Mr. Siriphong was arrested in front of a rental house in Soi Phet Kasem 63, Bang Duan, Phasi Charoen, Bangkok.
•The suspects created fake accounts and posed as credible individuals to trick victims into paying for game items that were never delivered.
•Many children, youth, and gamers were defrauded, with total damages reaching several hundred thousand baht.
•Mr. Nattakit and Mr. Siriphong admitted to being part of the process of scamming sales of weapons or items in online games.

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Chotiwat Luangwilai(โชติวัฒน์ เหลืองวิลัย)

Commander of the Investigation Division, Metropolitan Police Bureau, who ordered the arrests.

Nattakit(ณัฐกิต)

A suspect nicknamed Fiat who admitted to being involved in online game item scams.

Siriphong(ศิริพงษ์)

A suspect nicknamed Non who admitted to being involved in online game item scams.

Metropolitan Police Bureau(บช.น.)ℹ️

The police organization whose investigators participated in the arrests.

Bang Yai Police Station(สภ.บางใหญ่)

The police station whose investigators participated in the arrests.

Nonthaburi Provincial Court(ศาลจังหวัดนนทบุรี)

The court that issued the arrest warrants for the suspects.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The location where the suspects were arrested.

Soi Phet Kasem 114, Nong Khang Phlu, Nong Khaem(ซอยเพชรเกษม 114 แขวงหนองค้างพลู เขตหนองแขม)

The area in Bangkok where Mr. Nattakit was arrested.

Soi Phet Kasem 63, Bang Duan, Phasi Charoen(ซอยเพชรเกษม 63 แขวงบางด้วน เขตภาษีเจริญ)

The area in Bangkok where Mr. Siriphong was arrested.