Orakarn Jivakiet, who anchors the Morning Nation show on Nation TV 22, arrived at the Computer Crime Investigation Division 1 on Monday morning with her lawyer and the victim, Thanasak (surname withheld).

The three met division chief Pol Maj-General Chatpanthakarn Klayklueng.

Orakarn said she has no Facebook account, but a scam artist had opened one in her name and used it to deceive Thanasak into investing some 20 million baht in cryptocurrency trading.

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 </picture>Orakarn said Thanasak fell for the con artist because he/she was able to mention some common university friends.

She added that she did know about the deception until Thanasak informed her, which is when she decided to file a complaint with police.

Nation TV anchor’s friend takes 20-million-baht hit via fake Facebook account

Nation TV anchor’s friend takes 20-million-baht hit via fake Facebook account

A Nation TV news anchor filed a complaint with cybercrime police saying a fake Facebook account was opened in her name and used to deceive her friend out of some 20 million baht.

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