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Bangkok Post
5 days ago
- Bangkok Post
Cyber police bust major gambling website, seize assets worth B56m
Police have seized cash, luxury cars and other assets, worth about 56 million baht in all, and arrested a man linked to a major gambling website at a luxury house in Khlong Luang district of Pathum Thani. Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau police raided the house in Khlong Nueng area on Wednesday, acting on information linking it to the illegal gambling website CCIB chief Pol Lt Gen Trairong Piewpan said on Wednesday. They executed a search warrant approved by Pathum Thani provincial court. They arrested a 30-year-old man who allegedly managed the financial operations of the gambling platform, including handling proceeds and withdrawing money from the gambling website. The officers impounded assets including a Mercedes-Benz CLS53 valued at 5 million baht, a BMW M4 worth 10 million baht, 28 million baht in cash, luxury watches and brand-name goods, with a combined worth over 56 million baht. Titles to a house and land worth 7 million baht were also frozen to facilitate further investigation, Pol Lt Gen Trairong said. The operation followed an investigation into which was found to be actively offering illegal online gambling services. Investigators learned that the platform had around 3,000 active user accounts each month and had processed monthly cash withdrawals totalling about 20 million baht over the past six months, the CCIB chief said. He said the investigation was continuing with the aim of arresting others involved in the gambling operation.
Bangkok Post
10-07-2025
- Business
- Bangkok Post
Cyber police apprehend 6 in international fraud bust
The cyber police have arrested six suspects in a transnational fraud ring that used fake email invoices to trick a major Japanese company into transferring more than 228 million baht to a Thai bank account. Authorities were able to freeze 215 million baht before it was laundered and are now working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the US to expand the investigation. Pol Lt Gen Trairong Piewpan, commissioner of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), said the operation, codenamed "Money Cash Back," marks Thailand's largest financial recovery effort in a cyber fraud case. The scam began with hackers intercepting email communications between a Japanese firm and its overseas supplier. The perpetrators created a fake but nearly identical domain and sent a counterfeit invoice instructing the company to transfer funds to a Thai account. The money was wired on April 25, and a suspect identified only as Weerakarn, withdrew 13 million baht within 30 minutes before banks froze the accounts and alerted the CCIB. The receiving company was registered in Lat Krabang district and falsely claimed to be in the automotive trade. The investigation uncovered ties to Annest Onyebuchi, a Nigerian national, and his Thai wife. Another key figure, identified only as Ibrahim, a 51-year-old Ghanaian, was arrested in Nonthaburi for coordinating with local accomplices and attempting to destroy evidence. The suspects face charges including fraud, computer crime, money laundering, illegal use of electronic accounts, and participation in a transnational criminal organisation. Authorities also raided a company in the Sathorn area, used to launder funds and uncovered attempts to move another 100 million baht.
Bangkok Post
09-07-2025
- Business
- Bangkok Post
Cyber cops apprehend 6 in international fraud bust
The cyber police have arrested six suspects in a transnational fraud ring that used fake email invoices to trick a major Japanese company into transferring more than 228 million baht to a Thai bank account. Authorities were able to freeze 215 million baht before it was laundered and are now working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the US to expand the investigation. Pol Lt Gen Trairong Piewpan, commissioner of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), said the operation, codenamed "Money Cash Back," marks Thailand's largest financial recovery effort in a cyber fraud case. The scam began with hackers intercepting email communications between a Japanese firm and its overseas supplier. The perpetrators created a fake but nearly identical domain and sent a counterfeit invoice instructing the company to transfer funds to a Thai account. The money was wired on April 25, and a suspect identified only as Weerakarn, withdrew 13 million baht within 30 minutes before banks froze the accounts and alerted the CCIB. The receiving company was registered in Lat Krabang district and falsely claimed to be in the automotive trade. The investigation uncovered ties to Annest Onyebuchi, a Nigerian national, and his Thai wife. Another key figure, identified only as Ibrahim, a 51-year-old Ghanaian, was arrested in Nonthaburi for coordinating with local accomplices and attempting to destroy evidence. The suspects face charges including fraud, computer crime, money laundering, illegal use of electronic accounts, and participation in a transnational criminal organisation. Authorities also raided a company in the Sathorn area, used to launder funds and uncovered attempts to move another 100 million baht. Police are coordinating with the FBI to trace the email spoofing network. Pol Lt Gen Trairong urged businesses to double-check any financial changes received via email to avoid falling victim to BEC (Business Email Compromise) fraud, which is spreading globally.
