DSI: International scammers caught in massive call-centre bust

[webfact]

 

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has dismantled a notorious call-centre syndicate operating from Nakhon Si Thammarat province.

 

Led by DSI’s acting director-general Police Major Yutthana Praedam, the crackdown unveiled a web of deceit spanning across Thailand, China, and Russia.

 

A total of 71 suspects, comprising 52 Chinese nationals and 19 Thai accomplices, were arrested during the raid orchestrated by DSI officers. The sweep, executed across three locations in the southern province, unearthed a trove of incriminating evidence.

Among the confiscated items were 223 computers, 1,001 smartphones, 14 iPad tablets, 298 SIM cards, and 86 bank books, detailed by the DSI chief at a press conference held at the Chawang District Police Station.

Accompanied by Police Captain Khemchat Prakaihongmanee, the masterminds behind the call-centre ring were exposed. Collaborating agencies, including the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) and the Personal Data Protection Commission, reinforced the resolve to combat such criminal activities.

 

In a series of raids, luxury houses and shophouses were unmasked as dens of villainy, teeming with unsuspecting pawns in the grand scheme of exploitation. Fuelled by grievances dating back to November, the call-centre charlatans had swindled millions through cryptocurrency schemes and illicit online ventures.

 

The multilingual operatives conversed fluently in Chinese, Russian, and Thai, camouflaging their deceit. Further, a trail of passports bearing frequent journeys to neighbouring Cambodia hinted at a web of international intrigue, reported The Nation.

 

The apprehended Chinese nationals were charged with violations ranging from immigration offences to tech-related crimes.

 

In related news, the DSI has disclosed that a rigorous probe will be undertaken into nine Phuket-based businesses suspected of employing Thai nominees to evade labour laws limiting specific industries to Thai nationals only. Among these organisations is the Green Elephant Sanctuary Park, managed by Urs Fehr, a 45 year old Swiss national known for an incident last month involving an alleged assault on a female doctor near his leased villa at Yamu Beach in Thalang district.

 

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of The Nation

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-03-30

 

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[rexpotter]

How deep do they want to dig?

[John Drake]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

a web of deceit spanning across Thailand, China, and Russia.

 

Speaks for itself.

[DTL2014]

i hope they use their new australian anti money laundering software to locate the police group that takes money from call centre scams .Because if they do it for gambling sites then its highly likely that they look the other way for scam call centres too. A huge thanks to this team in successfully shutting down these operations.

[n00dle]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

In a series of raids, luxury houses and shophouses were unmasked as dens of villainy, teeming with unsuspecting pawns in the grand scheme of exploitation. Fuelled by grievances dating back to November, the call-centre charlatans had swindled millions through cryptocurrency schemes and illicit online ventures.

 

The multilingual operatives conversed fluently in Chinese, Russian, and Thai, camouflaging their deceit. Further, a trail of passports bearing frequent journeys to neighbouring Cambodia hinted at a web of international intrigue,

Puntid Tantivangphaisal (aka Chat GPT) needs to take a deep breath. Nobody needs a news story written in the style of the inimitable Dan Brown.

Edited March 30 by n00dle

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

A total of 71 suspects, comprising 52 Chinese nationals and 19 Thai accomplices, were arrested during the raid orchestrated by DSI officers. The sweep, executed across three locations in the southern province, unearthed a trove of incriminating evidence.

Among the confiscated items were 223 computers, 1,001 smartphones, 14 iPad tablets, 298 SIM cards, and 86 bank books, detailed by the DSI chief at a press conference held at the Chawang District Police Station.

Quite the operation.... 

[PETERTHEEATER]

DSI: International scammers caught in massive call-centre bust.

 

Misleading headline. Dolly Parton was not found to be working there.

[ronster]

Seems to be a common thing loads of Chinese in non tourist areas running these places. 

Thankfully they are not given long term visas 🙄🙈