Chinese trio arrested over pyramid scheme that duped tens of thousands in China, Malaysia
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Three Chinese suspects have been arrested over a pyramid scheme that reportedly duped people in China and Malaysia out of Bt6 billion and Bt3 billion respectively.
Police are looking for Thais who may have been caught in the scheme, which was launched in June. They also seized assets from the three worth Bt240 million in total.
Bangkok police arrested Song Miqui, 37, and Wang Wenfang, 29, at a Pathumwan condominium on Monday and seized cash in various currencies worth nearly Bt1 million in total, five Phuket land sale contracts worth Bt22.3 million, two Phuket land title deeds, Wang’s bank account with Bt1.5 million in it, plus the suspects’ Thai ID cards.
The Nation
