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Police raid Bangkok visa agency over fake bank statements
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Thai immigration police have raided a visa agency in Bangkok accused of forging bank statements and official stamps for European visa applications . Investigators believe more than 400 clients were involved.
Key facts
- Immigration Division 3 announced the results on August 17
- Thai immigration police have raided a visa agency in Bangkok accused of forging bank statements and official stamps for European visa applications
- Officers obtained a warrant from the Min Buri Criminal Court and searched the visa consultancy’s office in the Sai Mai district of Bangkok on August 12.
- They also took more than 20 forged financial documents and four desktop computers
Summary
Immigration Division 3 announced the results on August 17. The case began with a tip-off from the embassy of a European country. Staff there had noticed that several Thai visa applicants submitted suspicious supporting documents, particularly bank statements that appeared to be forged.
Officers obtained a warrant from the Min Buri Criminal Court and searched the visa consultancy’s office in the Sai Mai district of Bangkok on August 12.