A Thai man has been arrested for laundering money for over 70 call centre gangs. He worked in Poipet under a Chinese scam operator and was involved in multiple illegal activities, including the management of mule accounts and cryptocurrency transactions. His arrest underscores the serious crackdown on fraudulent activities in the region.
A Thai man employed in an office building in Poipet has confessed to laundering money for over 70 call centre gangs, as reported by the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD). He was apprehended in Chiang Rai’s Mae Fah Luang district after fleeing Thailand due to a widespread crackdown on such operations in February.
The suspect faces charges of involvement in transnational crime, public deception, and entering false information into computer systems. He disclosed to authorities that his tenure at a Poipet office, run by a Chinese scam leader, spanned from November 11, 2023, to February 13, 2025. This operation reportedly generated about 30 million baht through an 8-12% share in call centre scams.
The individual established twenty Thai mule accounts for daily money laundering activities and mentioned that the Chinese boss compensated him with 8,000 to 12,000 baht for each account. His duties included translating for the Chinese management, verifying bank applications to open mule accounts, scanning holders for fund transfers, converting cash into Tether USDT cryptocurrency via platforms like Binance, Bitkub, BinanceTH, and Orbix, and then transferring USDT to the boss’s digital wallet for distribution among call centre gangs.
The arrest of the Thai national involved in laundering money for numerous call centre scams highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to combat transnational crime and fraud. His detailed confessions provide insight into the operations of these scams and the methods used to facilitate the illicit financial activities.
Original Source: www.nationthailand.com
