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Police to tackle rising cybercrime
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/01/2025
» As the crime trend for 2025 focuses heavily on cybercrime and call centre scams, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) is prioritising the study of online scammers' tricks and behaviours to prepare for the constantly evolving nature of tricks.
Crypto transfer tie to Thailand's iCon scam
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/10/2024
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) is investigating the money trail of about 241 million USDT, a cryptocurrency, worth more than 8 billion baht, suspected to be linked with the fraud involving The iCon Group.
40 Thais and foreigners abroad allege iCon fraud
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/10/2024
» A group of 40 Thais and foreigners living abroad have accused The iCon Group of failing to deliver products that they paid for, resulting in losses of 20 million baht, while the total number of complaints against the online business promoter approaches 3,000.
Golden promises fail to measure up
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/10/2024
» The e-shopping world was rocked last month by an alleged gold scam involving Kornkanok "Mae Tuck" Suwanbut and her husband, Kanpon "Pa Bia" Rueng-aram, who sold "99.99% pure" gold jewellery through their social media live streams.
B329m in assets seized from gambling ring
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/02/2024
» Police have seized cash, luxury cars and other assets worth 329 million baht and arrested four people who are said to be part of a major online gambling network.
Pheu Thai Party in crosshairs
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 03/12/2022
» The Pheu Thai Party has come under fire after a police probe found that many houses owned by a suspected nominee of a Chinese criminal syndicate tied to businessman Chaiyanat "Tuhao" Kornchayanant were developed by a company with members of the Shinawatra family as shareholders.
Luxury homes raided in triad probe
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/11/2022
» Police raided 11 locations across Greater Bangkok on Tuesday, including a luxury housing project in the Lasalle area of Samut Prakan, where most units were found to have been purchased through a nominee with suspected links to a Chinese crime syndicate under investigation, according to a police source.
Police seize luxury houses, cars from suspected Chinese gangsters
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/11/2022
» Police seized two luxury houses, several luxury cars and other assets believed to belong to Chinese nationals allegedly involved in “grey businesses" during raids on 11 locations in Samut Prakan and Bangkok on Tuesday.