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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.
Briton, five Thai women arrested for investment scam
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/01/2026
» A British man and five Thai women have been arrested for allegedly luring more than 400 Thai and foreign victims — many of them retirees in Pattaya — into an investment scam with promises of exorbitant stock trading returns.
Four nabbed in raids on ‘mule account’ network
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/01/2026
» Four suspects have been arrested at different locations in Thailand as part of a major crackdown on a fraudulent “mule account” network, authorities have confirmed.
Drug network assets seized
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 31/12/2025
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) yesterday ordered the temporary seizure of an additional 20 million baht in assets connected to the "Black Mirror TKP" drug trafficking and money laundering network, whose financial transactions were traced to a former People's Party (PP) Bangkok constituency candidate.
Police put to the test
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/12/2025
» In 2025, Thailand faced a convergence of crimes and scandals that shook public confidence in institutions meant to protect society. From a deadly mass shooting in Bangkok to sprawling online scam networks, monk misconduct and a senior police scandal, the year exposed deep vulnerabilities linked to crime, governance and accountability, leaving lingering questions about reform and public trust.
JKN Global chief handed 2 years in absentia
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/12/2025
» The Bangkok South Kwaeng Court has sentenced Jakkaphong "Anne" Jakrajutatip, founder of JKN Global Group, to two years' imprisonment without suspension after finding her guilty of fraud involving a 30‑million‑baht corporate bond investment. The ruling was delivered in absentia after she failed to appear in court and remains at large.
'Grey capital' rears its head
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/12/2025
» In recent weeks, photographs showing controversial foreign businessman Benjamin Mauerberger, also known as Ben Smith, and Yim Leak with several Thai politicians have gone viral, sparking questions about possible links to so-called grey capital networks.
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.
Foreigners linked to scams cuffed
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/12/2025
» Fourteen South Korean and three Chinese suspects linked to a major transnational call centre syndicate operated by South Koreans, who fled neighbouring countries to set up offices in Bangkok condominiums, have been arrested.
Rapper to face fraud summons
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/12/2025
» Police will on Tuesday summon rapper Prinya "Way Thaitanium" Intachai to answer a fraud charge involving a 10‑million‑baht investment dispute, the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) said on Sunday.