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Thai police have apprehended a key member of a hybrid scam gang targeting victims on dating apps and tricking them into investing in digital currency, resulting in losses exceeding 500,000 baht.
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Thai police have apprehended a key member of a hybrid scam gang targeting victims on dating apps and tricking them into investing in digital currency, resulting in losses exceeding 500,000 baht.
Officers arrested 35 year old Yupaporn in front of her residence in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung, Chon Buri. The arrest followed a warrant issued by the Taling Chan Criminal Court on August 19, charging her with fraud. Additional warrants were discovered for her arrest from courts in Koh Samui, Surat Thani, and Udon Thani, dating back to 2022 and 2023, all for similar charges of fraud and computer-related offences.
The investigation began on February 27 last year when the victim encountered a user named Jarnee vkl on a popular dating app. The user proposed a business opportunity on March 2, 2023, through a separate messaging platform, inviting the victim to invest in…