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Call-centre gangs shift to using corporate accounts
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/01/2026
» The Anti-Online Scam Centre (ACSC) has uncovered a new operational model used by call-centre gangs, which have shifted from using individual mule accounts to corporate "mule accounts" to defraud victims, evade scrutiny, and launder larger sums of money, police said.
Meta targets AI-driven scams in Asia
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/12/2025
» Meta has released its latest Adversarial Threat Report, outlining large-scale efforts to combat online scams across the Asia-Pacific (Apac) region and address the growing threat of AI-enabled criminal activity, while working closely with law enforcement agencies in multiple countries.
Woman linked to B5-billion laundering network arrested in Bangkok
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/10/2025
» Police in Bangkok have arrested a 55-year-old woman accused of opening bank accounts for a transnational money laundering network that had more than 5 billion baht in circulation.
Accused scammers who targeted Australians remanded in custody
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/06/2025
» Thirteen foreign nationals accused of running a scam call centre in Thailand that targeted Australians have been remanded in custody after appearing in the Criminal Court in Bangkok on Wednesday.
Court acquits celebrity duo of fraud
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/12/2024
» Celebrity couple Pattanapon "DJ Man" Minthakhin and his singer wife Suteewan "Baitoey" Kunchorn, among four acquitted in a high-profile Ponzi scheme trial, will receive compensation for unjustified detention if they can clear their names in the Supreme Court, Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong said.
Japanese phone scam crims arrested in Pattaya
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/12/2024
» PATTAYA - Immigration police have arrested five Japanese men allegedly operating a call scam centre that has been defrauding elderly Japanese out of about 5 million baht a day.
Dozens of condo scam victims seek help
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/12/2024
» A group of 70 people have filed complaints with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) claiming they were duped into purchasing condominium units, resulting in total losses of 3 billion baht.
Four nabbed over 'mule' bank accounts
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 26/08/2024
» Four people have been arrested for setting up companies and bank accounts that were used to funnel the proceeds of an investment scam that caused over 70 million baht in losses, the Cyber Crime Investigation Division 5 (CCID5) said yesterday.
New forensics centre to target online crime
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/08/2024
» A digital forensics centre will be unveiled this month to support efforts to combat cybercrime, Pol Maj Gen Athip Pongsiwapai, commander of the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD), said.
Court dismisses Daruma sushi fraud case
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 16/02/2024
» The Criminal Court on Friday dismissed a high-profile fraud case brought by customers and investors against the Daruma Sushi Japanese buffet restaurant chain.