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1 day ago

Inside Cambodia’s O Smach Scam Empire: Thai Forces Expose Massive Transnational Fraud Operation Thai authorities and international journalists have revealed the scale of a transnational scam compound located just inside Cambodia in the border town of O Smach. The facility was used to defraud thousands of people worldwide while housing thousands of workers under strict, regimented conditions. Thai officials have now fully secured the compound, following damage inflicted during a December 2025 border clash between Thailand and Cambodia.

“Thai authorities have uncovered a sprawling transnational scam empire just inside Cambodia’s border town of O Smach, revealing a self-contained city where thousands of workers defrauded victims worldwide under harsh and regimented conditions.

#Thailand #Cambodia #China #OnlineScams #ScamCenters

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1 day ago

BBC goes inside a seized Cambodian scam compound Almost nothing was known about the Royal Hill casino until the Thai military took control of it in December.

www.bbc.com/news/article... #scamming #scamCenters #cambodia Wow. What an industry. Be careful!

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4 weeks ago

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1 month ago

Civil Court Freezes 13.07bn Baht in Assets in Transnational Scam Cases Linked to Cambodian Business Figures The Civil Court has ordered the temporary seizure and freezing of assets worth approximately 13.07 billion baht in four major cases linked to alleged transnational scam and money-laundering networks, following petitions filed by public prosecutors at the request of the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO). The proceedings are civil asset forfeiture cases, separate from ongoing criminal investigations by police. The court has not made any determination of criminal guilt.

The Civil Court has moved to freeze more than 13 billion baht in assets tied to alleged transnational scam networks

#Thailand #Scams #OnlineScams #ScamCenters #Scammers #แก๊งสแกมเมอร์

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1 month ago

AMLO seeks forfeiture of 13bn baht in assets linked to scam networks; prosecutors to review within 90 days Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) has submitted case files involving four major transnational crime and scam network investigations to the Office of the Attorney General, seeking court orders to confiscate assets worth a combined 13.07 billion baht. The files, delivered on Feb 17 to prosecutors at the Special Litigation Office, cover cases linked to alleged fraud, human trafficking, and money laundering operations involving suspects including Kok An, Ben Smith, Yim Leak, and Chen Zhi and their associates.

Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Office has moved to seize more than 13 billion baht in assets linked to alleged transnational scam networks involving several high-profile foreign businessmen, forwarding the cases to the Office of the Attorney General for court action.

#Thailand #ScamCenters

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2 months ago

Foreign Military Attachés, FBI Inspect Alleged Scammer Bases Near Thai–Cambodian Border Thailand’s Army intelligence chief led foreign military attachés from 20 countries and officers from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on an inspection of military units and alleged scam hubs near the Thai–Cambodian border on Feb 2, as authorities highlighted the scale of organised transnational cybercrime operating in the region. Lt Gen Teeranan Nandhakwang, Director-General of the Royal Thai Army’s Directorate of Intelligence, said the visit took place at the Chong Chom border crossing in Surin province, opposite O'Smach in Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey province.

Thailand led an international inspection of alleged scam centres along its border with Cambodia, bringing foreign military attachés and US investigators to an area authorities say has become a hub for transnational cybercrime.

#Thailand #Cambodia #Scams #OnlineScams #ScamCenters #แก๊งสแกมเมอร์

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2 months ago

🚨 BREAKING: China has executed 11 individuals for operating illegal telecommunications scam centers in Myanmar.

#China #Myanmar #LawEnforcement #Cybercrime #ScamCenters #BreakingNews #BRICSNews #InternationalSecurity

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2 months ago

Six Officials Arrested in Chiang Dao in Major Thai Nationality Fraud Crackdown Six officials, including district officers and municipal staff, were arrested on January 22 in Chiang Mai’s Chiang Dao district in a major multi-agency crackdown on a network accused of illegally obtaining Thai nationality for foreign nationals linked to Chinese criminal networks. The arrests were made during “Operation Clearing the Fog in Chiang Dao,” led by the Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) with support from five agencies, including the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), and the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC).

Thai authorities arrested six officials in Chiang Mai on Wednesday over allegations they facilitated fraudulent nationality and labour documents for foreign nationals linked to Chinese criminal networks.

#Thailand #China #Scams #OnlineScams #ScamCenters #จีนเทา

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3 months ago

DSI to Summon Acting Ministers as Iris-Scan and Foreign Fund Investigation Deepens The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will summon acting Agriculture Minister Thammanat Prompao and acting Education Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat next week as witnesses in its investigation into the Worldcoin iris-scan project, which reportedly collected biometric data from around 1.2 million Thai citizens in exchange for digital currency. Both were witnesses to a March 27, 2024, memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) and Singapore-based Prime Opportunity Fund VCC for a pilot project to develop the Thailand International Digital Business and Finance Center (TIDC).

DSI will summon acting ministers Thammanat Prompao and Narumon Pinyosinwat over the Worldcoin iris-scan project, which collected data from 1.2 million Thais and involves foreign fund links.

#Thailand #Scams #OnlineScams #ScamCenters #IrisScanning

Michael

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4 months ago

Thailand the new eye of SE Asia's scam center storm - Asia Times BANGKOK – Thailand seized more than US$300 million in a new crackdown against international criminals allegedly laundering money through two banks in

Thailand is the new eye of SE Asia’s scam center storm.
Plot thickens with pics of scam suspect and top Thai politicos, including PM Anutin, Fin Min Ekniti and ex-army chief Apirat.

#PigButchering #ScamCenters #Thailand #SEAsia

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4 months ago

Burma Coup Resistance Notes December 6, 2025 Junta trying to stop KNU scam center investigation, but too late; PDFs resist junta & capture a base near returned Shan towns; Banmauk is still liberated; people forced to vote in the sham election.

Junta trying to stop KNU scam center investigation, but too late; PDFs resist junta & capture a base near returned Shan towns; Banmauk is still liberated; people are being forced to vote in the sham election.
#Myanmar #Burma #Scamcenters #China #Trump

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4 months ago

Age of the ‘scam state’: how an illicit, multibillion-dollar industry has taken root in south-east Asia Like the narco-state, a ‘scam state’ refers to countries where an illicit industry has dug its tentacles deep into institutions and transformed the economy

Poor People who can speak #English #fluently are being targeted for #HumanTrafficking. Don't be surprised when we find out there are #ScamCenters in #ElSalvador, #Sudan, etc. all these countries taking #Americans " #criminals" with no #HumanRights. in #ICE #Mass #SlaveTrade. I mean #MassDeportation.

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4 months ago

Abhisit submits evidence to AMLO on alleged links between former ministers and global scam network Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday submitted documents to the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) requesting an investigation into suspected financial links between former ministers—both from the current Bhumjaithai-led administration and the previous Pheu Thai–led one—and an international scam network. The documents outline a series of abnormal transactions, including a company with only USD 10 (about 330 baht) in registered capital acquiring businesses worth more than a million times that amount.

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has submitted documents to Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Office calling for an investigation into alleged links between current and former ministers and a global scam network.

#Thailand #ScamCenters #OnlinceScams

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4 months ago

DSI probes Cambodian senator Kok An’s children over five Thai companies Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is investigating five Thai companies linked to the children of Cambodian senator and businessman Kok An, amid allegations of illegal business operations and connections to transnational crime. Kok An, a member of Cambodia’s Senate with extensive business interests, and his three children—Juree, Phucheolin (Yulai), and Kittisak Klongkitjakon—have had their Thai nationality revoked. Thai authorities found the children had fraudulently claimed Thai parentage and registered births improperly in Roi Et Province, meaning they are now considered foreigners with no legal right to reside or operate businesses in Thailand.

The Department of Special Investigation is investigating five Thai companies linked to Cambodian senator Kok An’s children after discovering they held Thai nationality fraudulently and may have violated business laws.

#Thailand #Cambodia #ScamCenters #KokAn #ก๊กอาน

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4 months ago

Seoul Presses Cambodia on Scam Centers After Student's Death Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet in Phnom Penh on November 10. The primary objective of the visit was to accelerate the

Seoul Presses Cambodia on Scam Centers After Student's Death

#Cambodia #ChoHyun #Cybercrime #scamcenters #SouthKorea

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5 months ago

Thailand Formalizes Inter-Agency MOU to Strengthen Scam and Cybercrime Crackdown The Bhumjaithai-led government has formalized an internal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) among 15 domestic agencies to enhance coordination in preventing and combating technology-related crimes, particularly online scam operations. The MOU involves the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO), the Royal Thai Police, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Office of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC), the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), the Bank of Thailand, the Ministry of Commerce, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Thai Bankers’ Association, and state financial institutions.

The Thai government has formalized a multi-agency MOU to strengthen coordination in combating technology-related crimes, particularly online scams, amid growing concerns over financial loopholes and potential political interference.

#Thailand #ScamCenters

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5 months ago

House Committee to Submit Blacklist of 43 Individuals and Groups Suspected of International Scams as Opposition and Senate Push for Action The lower house's Standing Committee on National Security, Border Affairs, National Strategy, and National Reform, chaired by People’s Party deputy leader Rangsiman Rome, announced plans to submit a list of 43 individuals and entities to relevant authorities, including immigration, for investigation and potential blacklisting. The list includes persons and organisations suspected of involvement with transnational scam networks, notably Benjamin Mauerberger, Yim Leak, Kok An, Ly Yong Phat, and BIC Group.

Thailand’s lower house committee to submit a 43‑entry blacklist of individuals and entities allegedly linked to international scam networks as opposition and senators push for action.

#Thailand #ScamCenters

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5 months ago

People’s Party MPs call for urgent, concrete action to dismantle international scam networks Thailand must take immediate, tangible measures to tackle international scam networks, freezing illicit funds, closing scam bases, and ensuring accountability for public officials suspected of links to the operations, People's Party MPs stressed in a parliamentary session. The calls come as losses from scams continue to grow, both domestically and globally. Chutipong Phiphopphinyo, MP for Rayong, emphasized that more than 1.1 million scam cases have been recorded in Thailand, causing over ฿115 billion in damages, yet only 1.43% are handled by the Central Investigation Bureau while 86.82% remain at local police stations.

Thai MPs are urging the government to take immediate, concrete action against international scam networks, warning that failure to dismantle these operations threatens the country’s economy, political integrity, and global reputation.

#Thailand #ScamCenters #แก๊งคอลเซ็นเตอร์ #แก๊งสแกมเมอร์

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5 months ago

Thailand to Host International Cybercrime Seminar as MPs Demand Full-Spectrum Anti-Scammer Measures Thailand is preparing to host an international seminar on transnational cybercrime, while MPs and police are calling for comprehensive domestic measures to tackle scammers, money laundering, and gray capital. Recommendations include enforcing international and domestic MOUs with clear timelines, establishing 24/7 operational monitoring centers, reforming banking and telecom regulations, defining leadership roles, setting KPIs with public reporting, immediately blocking fraudulent transactions, and holding high-profile figures accountable.

Thailand is preparing an international seminar on transnational cybercrime while MPs and police urge urgent, detailed domestic actions to combat scammers, money laundering, and gray capital.

#Thailand #ScamCenters #แก๊งคอลเซ็นเตอร์ #แก๊งสแกมเมอร์

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5 months ago

Deputy PM Thammanat and Ex-Deputy Finance Minister Vorapak Skip Committee Meeting on Scam Network Links Deputy Prime Minister Thammanat Prompao and former Deputy Finance Minister Vorapak Tanyawong skipped a lower house Committee on National Security meeting meant to clarify their links to people under investigation for scam operations in Cambodia and Thailand. Thammanat admitted knowing Benjamin Mauerberger, a South African adviser to Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen linked to a $1.5 billion Chinese-Cambodian money-laundering network under investigation by the U.S.

Deputy Prime Minister Thammanat Prompao and former Deputy Finance Minister Vorapak Tanyawong face scrutiny over alleged links to Cambodian scam networks, but both skipped a key parliamentary committee meeting investigating the matter.

#Thailand #Cambodia #ScamCenters #แก๊งสแกมเมอร์

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5 months ago

Government Launches Aggressive Crackdown on Scammers, Elevates Cybercrime to Global Agenda Thailand’s ongoing crackdown on scam operations is intensifying locally and regionally, targeting Chinese-run gangs that use Thai nominees to rent condominiums and houses as bases for fraud. Unlike the large, organized compounds seen in Myanmar and Cambodia, these networks operate in smaller, scattered locations, making detection and enforcement more challenging. Authorities emphasize that Thailand is not the main operational hub but part of a transnational network, prompting coordinated efforts locally and with neighboring countries to disrupt these cybercrime operations.

Thailand is intensifying efforts to combat technology crimes, with a focus on scam gangs and call centers that threaten public safety and property.

#Thailand #ScamCenters #HumanTrafficking #แก๊งคอลเซ็นเตอร์ #แก๊งสแกมเมอร์

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5 months ago

200–300 Human Trafficking Victims Remain Trapped in Chinese-Run Scam Compounds in Myanmar; Urgent Action Needed Around 200–300 identified victims of trafficking remain trapped in Chinese-run scam compounds located in areas controlled by Myanmar junta-affiliated armed groups, including the Border Guard Forces (BGF) and the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA), according to the Civil Society Network for Human Trafficking Victims Assistance. Thousands more continue to be exploited in these compounds, while Thai authorities face criticism for weak preventive measures and the lack of an effective intelligence system to identify recruitment networks and support cross-border prosecutions.

Thai authorities face urgent calls to strengthen cross-border cooperation, technology-driven prevention, and victim protection as hundreds of trafficking victims remain trapped in Chinese-run scam compounds in Myanmar.

#Thailand #Myanmar #ScamCenters #แก๊งคอลเซ็นเตอร์ #แก๊งสแกมเมอร์

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5 months ago

Thailand revokes nationality and freezes assets of Ly Yong Phat amid anti-scam measures The Thai government has revoked the nationality of Ly Yong Phat, also known as Phat Suphapha, a Cambodian senator and businessman, as part of measures targeting cross-border online scam operations, according to government spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat. Ly Yong Phat, founder of L.Y.P. Group, has business interests in tobacco, electricity, casinos, tourism, and infrastructure. He holds dual Cambodian and Thai nationality and has been a senator in Cambodia since 2006, representing the ruling Cambodian People’s Party.

Thailand has revoked the nationality of Cambodian senator and businessman Ly Yong Phat and frozen his Thai assets as part of a crackdown on cross-border online scam operations.

#Thailand #Cambodia #ScamCenters #HumanTrafficking #แก๊งคอลเซ็นเตอร์ #แก๊งสแกมเมอร์

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5 months ago

Thailand elected a deputy finance minister to fight Cambodian scam centers and just 33 days later he resigns as his wife is implicated in taking 3M usd in crypto from Cambodian scam centers. The scam centers drama just keeps on giving 😵 […]

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5 months ago

Constitutional Court Upholds Extradition Act, Clearing Way for She Zhijiang’s Transfer to China The Constitutional Court of Thailand has ruled that Sections 19 and 21 of the Extradition Act of 2008 are constitutional, rejecting She Zhijiang’s challenge. The court unanimously found that the law does not violate constitutional protections, including human rights and due process, clearing the way for his extradition to China. She Zhijiang, a Chinese-born businessman with Cambodian citizenship, is the founder of Yatai International Holdings Group.

The Constitutional Court of Thailand has ruled that the Extradition Act of 2008 is constitutional, rejecting She Zhijiang’s challenge and allowing his extradition to China to proceed.

#Thailand #Cambodia #Myanmar #China #SheZhijiang #HumanTrafficking #ScamCenters #แก๊งคอลเซ็นเตอร์

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5 months ago

Deputy Finance Minister Vorapak Resigns Amid Scam Allegations, Denies All Involvement Deputy Finance Minister Vorapak Tanyawong has resigned following allegations linking him to scam center operations in Thailand and Cambodia. The resignation came after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered Vorapak to submit a formal written explanation regarding the claims. Vorapak held a press briefing this afternoon to address the allegations in detail. Reports suggested that Vorapak was among politicians allegedly connected to international scam operations, including operations in Cambodia.

Deputy Finance Minister Vorapak Tanyawong has resigned amid allegations linking him to international scam operations, which he has vehemently denied and pledged to legally challenge.

#Thailand #วรภัคธันยาวงษ์ #ScamCenters #แก๊งคอลเซ็นเตอร์ #แก๊งสแกมเมอร์

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5 months ago

Parliamentary Committee Investigates Prince Group Amid Global Sanctions The lower house Standing Committee on Money Laundering and Narcotics Prevention and Suppression believes Chen Zhi, founder of Prince Holding Group (Prince Group), holds assets in the country, prompting a high‑level investigation into his financial activities. Chen Zhi, also known as Vincent, is a Chinese-born businessman and founder of the Cambodia-based Prince Holding Group, which has interests in real estate, finance, and consumer services.

Thailand’s parliamentary committee is investigating Prince Holding Group founder Chen Zhi for alleged assets in the country, amid global sanctions and concerns over links to international scam networks.

#Thailand #PrinceHoldingGroup #PrinceGroup #ChenZhi #ScamCenters #แก๊งคอลเซ็นเตอร์

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5 months ago

Thai Police Step Up Crackdown on Cybercrime and Scam Networks The Royal Thai Police are intensifying efforts to combat technology-related crimes and scam centers, while also tackling human trafficking, after the government declared the crackdown on online crimes a national agenda. Earlier, the National Committee for the Prevention and Suppression of Technology-Related Crimes, chaired by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, was established to coordinate efforts among relevant ministries and agencies. National Police Chief Pol Gen Kitrat Phanphet has assigned Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Thana Chuwong to lead the initiative.

The Royal Thai Police are intensifying a nationwide crackdown on cybercrime and scam networks, targeting operations linked to Cambodia while stepping up efforts to prevent human trafficking.

#Thailand #Cambodia #ScamCenters #HumanTrafficking #แก๊งสแกมเมอร์ #แก๊งคอลเซ็นเตอร์

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5 months ago

Thai-led Resolution on Transnational Crime and Cybercrime Wins Historic Overwhelming Vote at IPU A resolution proposed by Thailand and its international partners to combat transnational organized crime, cybercrime, and hybrid threats to democracy and human security was overwhelmingly approved at the 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on October 21. The resolution received 850 votes in favor and 200 against, surpassing the two-thirds threshold required for adoption, and was designated as the assembly’s sole “emergency item” for the year.

Thailand and its international partners secured an overwhelming victory at the 151st IPU Assembly as their resolution on transnational organized crime, cybercrime, and hybrid threats to democracy and human security was adopted as the assembly’s sole emergency item.

#Thailand #ScamCenters