Nigerians arrested for online romance scam in Thailand.
The Thai police have arrested 8 Nigerian men and 6 thai suspects for for alleged collusion in an online scam, swindling nearly Bt2 million from thai women.
Deputy tourist police chief, Maj-General Surachate Hakpan, on monday said that the investigation began after complaints from victims, each of the women transferred between Bt300,000 & Bt500,000 to the gang.
He said that the suspects including at least four Thai women aided the gang by opening bank accounts and withdrawing cash for the foreign suspects
He added that they would face a charge of public fraud and abetting trans-national crimes, which is punishable with up to 10 years imprisonment.
The Thai police have arrested 8 Nigerian men and 6 thai suspects for for alleged collusion in an online scam, swindling nearly Bt2 million from thai women.
Deputy tourist police chief, Maj-General Surachate Hakpan, on monday said that the investigation began after complaints from victims, each of the women transferred between Bt300,000 & Bt500,000 to the gang.
He said that the suspects including at least four Thai women aided the gang by opening bank accounts and withdrawing cash for the foreign suspects
He added that they would face a charge of public fraud and abetting trans-national crimes, which is punishable with up to 10 years imprisonment.
