Chinese Scam Network Busted in Pattaya, Fugitive with Interpol Red Notice Arrested

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Khoasod.

 

Thai cyber police have arrested two Chinese nationals in a pool villa in Pattaya, uncovering a major scam network and detaining a fugitive wanted for a high-profile kidnapping and extortion case in Cambodia.

 

The operation, led by Police Lieutenant General Trirong Phiwphan, Commissioner of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), resulted in the arrest of Ms Di Wu (27) and Mr Zhou Zongyon (29). The pair were apprehended in Pattaya, Chonburi Province, following an extensive investigation into fraudulent cryptocurrency investments.

 

 

Authorities had been tracking Ms Wu for her role in an online investment scam that targeted victims through fraudulent USDT (Tether) cryptocurrency schemes. Thai police confirmed that she had received 18.4 million USDT, equivalent to 618 million baht, through fraudulent activities, with one known victim being a Thai schoolteacher.

 

Upon raiding the villa, officers discovered Mr Zhou Zongyon hiding inside. His suspicious behaviour led police to check his passport, which lacked official Thai entry stamps, indicating illegal entry from Cambodia via an unauthorised border crossing.

 

A subsequent investigation, conducted in coordination with the Chinese Embassy, revealed that Zhou was a high-profile fugitive wanted by Chinese authorities. He was subject to an Interpol Red Notice for his involvement in a kidnapping case in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, where he and accomplices allegedly abducted a Chinese woman, tortured her, and sent images of her injuries to her family, demanding a 1 million yuan ransom. The victim remains missing.

 

Investigators also found that Zhou was involved in international money laundering operations linked to a call centre scam network operating across Southeast Asia.

 

Lieutenant General Trirong confirmed that both suspects will be prosecuted under Thai law before being handed over to Chinese authorities. During the raid, police also seized four Thai mule bank accounts, used for laundering fraudulent funds. Arrest warrants have been issued for two Thai accomplices, with further investigations underway.

 

Authorities continue to expand the probe, aiming to dismantle the entire criminal network and bring all involved to justice.

 

-- 2025-03-21

 

[flyingtlger]

9 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

Zhou was a high-profile fugitive wanted by Chinese authorities. He was subject to an Interpol Red Notice for his involvement in a kidnapping case in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, where he and accomplices allegedly abducted a Chinese woman, tortured her, and sent images of her injuries to her family, demanding a 1 million yuan ransom. The victim remains missing.

 

Evil little bastard.....

[watchcat]

They should block all visas for Cinese people, problem solved.

[steven100]

good job ...    nice to read some heartwarming news every now and then.   

[jacko45k]

On 3/21/2025 at 6:33 AM, watchcat said:

They should block all visas for Cinese people, problem solved.

They don't need Visas currently.