Thai police want Interpol to track alleged KuCoin money launderer
Thailand's police want an Interpol red notice issued for Benjamin Mauerberger, an alleged money launderer for the South Asian scam industry.
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Thailand's police want an Interpol red notice issued for Benjamin Mauerberger, an alleged money launderer for the South Asian scam industry.
Read more (2 min) →Cambodia's deputy prime minister warned that its police force is stretched thin as it continues to crack down on crypto scam centers.
Ngo Thi Theu was part of a 1,000-strong organization that promised 20-30% returns but prevented victims from withdrawing any earnings.
Myanmar militias that once protected these scam centers are now demanding that the Chinese gangsters running them leave their regions.
Chinese abductions prompted Thailand’s government to cut off the electricity supply to crypto scam centers in Myanmar today.
The Thai man was eventually arrested after a six-hour standoff with police, in what police say was domestic violence over bitcoin losses.
As part of an investigation into the suspects, Thailand's Anti-Money Laundering Office has seized property worth 585 million baht ($16.5M).
After pushback from local industry insiders, Thailand has dropped its plans for a 15% crypto tax that would've penalized traders.