Criminal The Phone Call
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Sep 19, 2025 Bow Suprasert, a Thailand-born data analyst now in San Francisco, shares her harrowing experience of becoming a victim of identity theft during a trip to Thailand. After returning home, she received a shocking call about a man caught with a passport in her name, which spiraled into a nightmare of coercive tactics and unfounded accusations of money laundering. Bow describes her journey through paranoia, emotional turmoil, and the eventual fight to reclaim her life after contacting the FBI and finding support from her family.
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False Embassy Call Triggers Investigation
- Bow Suprasert received a call claiming a detained man in Thailand had a passport in her name while her real passport was in her suitcase.
- That call started a months-long ordeal where she was told to report identity theft and later treated as a suspect.
Told She Was A Suspect
- Officer Supakhan Tipila told Bo she was a suspect in an international money-laundering investigation and needed to prove her innocence.
- The police said someone using her information had opened bank accounts linked to the arrested suspects.
Institutional Access Can Create Vulnerabilities
- Bow realized a consulate employee she’d contacted could have exposed her passport details and enabled identity theft.
- Access inside consulates can create unexpected vulnerabilities for travelers’ documents.