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Chinese daughter, boyfriend staged ransom scam in Samut Prakan
Chinese daughter, boyfriend staged ransom scam in Samut Prakan
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
Thai police arrested four Chinese nationals in Samut Prakan after uncovering an alleged staged kidnapping plot that duped a father into paying ransomCambodia arrests Chinese suspects after Seoul vows to protect citizens
Cambodia arrests Chinese suspects after Seoul vows to protect citizens
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2025
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has vowed to strengthen protection for citizens in Cambodia after a student was lured, tortured, and killed, exposing the brutality of a Chinese phishing gang.Six Indian-Pakistani nationals arrested for kidnapping three Indian men for ransom
Six Indian-Pakistani nationals arrested for kidnapping three Indian men for ransom
SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2025
The suspects allegedly kidnapped the victims and demanded a ransom of 2.5 million rupees (about 900,000 baht) from the victims’ familiesAlleged notorious Singaporean hacker arrested in Bangkok
Alleged notorious Singaporean hacker arrested in Bangkok
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2025
Thai police have arrested Desorden GhostR, an alleged notorious Singaporean hacker, in Bangkok. Accused of hacking over 70 companies and selling stolen data, he now faces multiple cybercrime charges after a joint investigation with Singaporean authorities.Chinese held for ransom after being tricked into travelling from Laos
Chinese held for ransom after being tricked into travelling from Laos
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2025
Seven Chinese men tricked into travelling from Laos with promises of work in Thailand, offering good wagesCambodian police free US man who was kidnapped in Thailand, smuggled across border
Cambodian police free US man who was kidnapped in Thailand, smuggled across border
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025
Cambodian authorities successfully rescued a man who was kidnapped in Thailand, drugged, and transported to Cambodia, where he was held captive. At the same time, his captors attempted to extort a ransom from his family.Thai police search for Chinese student kidnapped for ransom
Thai police search for Chinese student kidnapped for ransom
SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2024
Officers of the Metropolitan Police Bureau are searching for a female Chinese student, Yan Ruimin, believed to have been kidnapped by a compatriot with a ransom demand of 1 million yuan (approximately 5 million baht).Japanese arrested for creating virus using generative AI systems
Japanese arrested for creating virus using generative AI systems
TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2024
The virus was designed to do things such as encrypt data on targeted systems and demand cryptocurrency as ransom.French woman arrested over alleged plot to kidnap for THB200m ransom
French woman arrested over alleged plot to kidnap for THB200m ransom
FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2024
A French woman was arrested in Bangkok on Thursday night over an alleged plot to abduct the daughter of a high-profile couple for ransom.Suspects in gruesome murder of student returned to China, police said
Suspects in gruesome murder of student returned to China, police said
SUNDAY, APRIL 02, 2023
Three Chinese nationals suspected of kidnapping, torturing and murdering a 22-year-old compatriot before dumping her body in a canal in Nonthaburi last week returned to China on Thursday, the Metropolitan Police Bureau said on Sunday, a day after the student’s body was found.