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Thai authorities arrest five in 3,200-victim, $27M crypto scam
Authorities in Thailand arrested five foreign nationals linked with a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment platform that fleeced over $27 million from local investors. According to an initial report from the Bangkok Post, Thailand’s Cyber Crime Investigation (CCIB) Bureau arrested four individuals from China and one from Laos for orchestrating a fraudulent investment scheme that duped more than 3,200 locals. The CCIB began investing the operation after affected investors came forward in late 2022, claiming that they had lost investments made through bchgloballtd.com with the assistance of the United States Homeland ... (full story)