The scammers posed as law enforcement agents and told victims their funds were suspicious so needed to be transferred to them to be verified. Photo: Shutterstock
Thailand smashes international call centre gang that swindled US$87 million from American seniors
- Police arrested 21 suspects, including five Indians and 15 Thais, after raiding multiple locations in the country
- The scammers, who were charged with involvement in transnational crime, also laundered the ill-gotten gains through gold shops and restaurants in Chonburi province
The scammers posed as law enforcement agents and told victims their funds were suspicious so needed to be transferred to them to be verified. Photo: Shutterstock