Saraburi,An 85-year-old grandmother living in Ban Mo District, Saraburi Province, sold land and got 5.5 million baht to deposit in the bank. But she was tricked by a neighbor into withdrawing all the money from her account. The neighbor spent 45 days in jail and was released. The grandmother was so stressed that she wanted to commit suicide.

The news team went to the Soangsoke area, Ban Mo District, Saraburi Province, after receiving a complaint from Mrs. Palita, age 59, granddaughter-in-law of Grandma Klaew, age 85, who she has cared for for 20 years, saying that Grandma Klaew was deceived by a neighbor who befriended her. Transfer bank account book to another bank branch then open the ATM card The neighbor kept the ATM card and bank book. Then secretly withdrew more than 5,500,000 baht from the account. It took over a year before Grandma Klaew knew that all the money had been withdrawn, so she went to file a lawsuit. The incident happened in 2 areas: Phra Phutthabat Police Station and Ban Mo Police Station.

Mrs. Palita said that she had come to ask Grandma Klao to borrow 10,000 baht. Grandma Klao said that she had already deposited the money from the sale of land at a bank in Phra Phutthabat District. Grandma Klao invited her to withdraw the money at the bank. Bank using national ID card Because the bank account book and ATM card were all taken by a neighbor. Therefore it was discovered that the money in the account was completely gone, more than 5 million baht. Bank officials informed that the money in the account had been withdrawn since the day Grandma Klaew deposited the money in July 2022 last year by using an ATM card to withdraw a total of 284 baht. Once, he took Grandma Klaew to report the crime. Phra Phutthabat Police Station On July 13, 2023 In the past, investigators questioned and sent the matter to the Saraburi Provincial Court. Later, the prosecutor called the investigator. Phra Phutthabat Police Station to be re-interrogated Because the expressions sent are weak When the investigating officer re-interrogated and submitted the matter to the Saraburi Provincial Court in time cause neighbors to be released After being imprisoned at Saraburi Prison for only 45 days, he also threatened Grandma Klaew that if she told this story, someone would kill her. If anyone asks where the money has gone, tell the other person that the money was buried in the ground.

Grandma Klaew said that she was befriended by a neighbor who tricked her into moving her passbook from a bank in Ban Mo District to a bank branch in Phra Phutthabat District with 5 hundred thousand baht in the old account. Deposit an additional 5 million baht because the land was sold. Today, Grandma is stressed and wants to commit suicide. I want my money back because right now I don’t have any money left. – Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency