Two Chinese men have been arrested on suspicion of duping victims into fake investments worth more than 2 billion baht.
Pol Maj Gen Somboon Thiankhao, commander of the 191 Patrol and Special Operation Division, yesterday told a press briefing that the pair, identified as Chen Yirong, 34, and Lin Bin, 20, were arrested following a slew of complaints in Bangkok and Chiang Mai. More than 1,000 victims were allegedly deceived using a fake version of a popular online shopping application.
Investors would be encouraged to increase their stake in the scheme after an initial payout, before being fleeced of their next payment on the app.
A clue later led police to the whereabouts of the suspects at a condominium in the Ram Intra area of Bangkok.
Pol Maj Gen Somboon said the pair were assigned to supervise the transaction system for the online fraud gang. The pair would…
