Thai Call Center Scam Gang Arrested in Cambodia
Twelve members of a Thai call center scam gang, including their leader, were arrested in O Smach City, Cambodia, by Thai and Cambodian authorities. The gang had defrauded victims out of millions and enforced strict punishments on their members for unmet targets. However, three members still remain at large.
Twelve suspects from a Thai call center scam gang, including their leader, were arrested in their base in O Smach City, Cambodia, as announced by the Royal Thai Police's Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) on Saturday.
The arrests were part of Operation 'Hang Up,' a joint effort by the CCIB and Cambodian police.
The leader, Pathipan (also known as A-Ching), 21, was apprehended along with members aged 21–35, while three members are still at large.
The gang had been under investigation since a victim reported losing 2.37 million baht to the scam.
The gang had allegedly earned at least 1 billion baht annually, primarily targeting retirees.
They used elaborate role-plays pretending to be bankers, police officers, and advisors to defraud their victims.
Four victims who were forced to work for the gang were also rescued before the arrests.
All suspects confessed to the crime, revealing that the leader enforced strict punishments, including electric shocks, for unmet targets.
The arrests were part of Operation 'Hang Up,' a joint effort by the CCIB and Cambodian police.
The leader, Pathipan (also known as A-Ching), 21, was apprehended along with members aged 21–35, while three members are still at large.
The gang had been under investigation since a victim reported losing 2.37 million baht to the scam.
The gang had allegedly earned at least 1 billion baht annually, primarily targeting retirees.
They used elaborate role-plays pretending to be bankers, police officers, and advisors to defraud their victims.
Four victims who were forced to work for the gang were also rescued before the arrests.
All suspects confessed to the crime, revealing that the leader enforced strict punishments, including electric shocks, for unmet targets.
