DSI: International scammers caught in massive call-centre bu...

DSI: International scammers caught in massive call-centre bust

The Thaiger | 2024-03-30 03:31

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has dismantled a notorious call-centre syndicate operating from Nakhon Si Thammarat province. Led by DSI's acting director-general Police Major Yutthana Praedam, the crackdown unveiled a web of deceit spanning across Thailand, China, and Russia. A total of 71 suspects, comprising 52 Chinese nationals and 19 Thai accomplices, were arrested during the raid orchestrated by DSI officers. The sweep, executed across three locations in the southern province, unearthed a trove of incriminating evidence. Among the confiscated items were 223 computers, 1,001 smartphones, 14 iPad tablets, 298 SIM cards, and 86 bank books, detailed by the DSI chief at a press conference held at the Chawang District Police Station. Accompanied by Police Captain Khemchat Prakaihongmanee, the masterminds behind the call-centre ring were exposed. Collaborating agencies, ...

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