Operation against the gang that stole $ 87 million defrauding elderly Americans in Thailand

Thai police said they identified a gang posing as police calling senior US citizens in the country from call centers they set up.

Police said the gang members said they were conducting a money laundering investigation against the older Americans they were looking for, and that the money in their account was suspicious, so they had to transfer it to them.

Thus, the police pointed out that the gang members made a profit of 87 million dollars and drew attention to the fact that operations were carried out in four regions of Thailand.

Police said 22 people were detained during the operations and 162 bank accounts, 61 mobile phones, 2 cars, a weapon and much real estate were seized.

Police said 22 people, including 5 Indians and 15 Thais, were charged with involvement in cross-border crime, fraud and money laundering.

Police, who determined that the gang members laundered their money in jewelry stores, restaurants and entertainment venues, announced that the gang leaders, who are Indian, have assets in Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, Peru. and Poland.

The gang’s victims also include people from professions such as doctors, teachers, members of the military, and businessmen. (AA)