DSI expands probe into alleged pyramid scheme
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Department of Special Investigation (DSI) officials yesterday searched an alleged pyramid scheme suspect’s house in Songkhla’s Muang district and seized documents detailing downline member investments.
A pistol, land title deeds for 15 plots, gold ornaments and bank account books were also seized.
The move was part of a probe into the alleged pyramid scheme in which some 1,000 victims invested some Bt500 million in gold trading in two companies, PMB Pegasus (Thailand) and Pegasus Bullion Ltd.
In a separate public fraud case, DSI officials searched a female suspect’s house in Songkhla’s Hat Yai district in relation to a case in which about 200 people were allegedly duped via a website into investing some Bt100 million in an oil forex scheme. They seized documents and several bank account books.
One alleged victim, 35, showed up at the suspect’s house and urged DSI Bureau of Special Crime 2 director Piyasiri Wattanawarangkul to proceed speedily in the case.
She said she invested Bt740,000 in the scheme and had not got any money back for almost three years.
