Cambodia has a package for Thailand – dozens of suspected call center scammers, and no special tracking application is needed.
Cyber crime officials in both nations announced this morning that 89 suspects – 74 Cambodians and 15 Thais – linked to everything from romance cons to the infamous “DHL scam,” will be extradited to Thailand after they are prosecuted for immigration offenses.
The suspects were arrested by investigators between late June and early July at four locations including Sihanoukville.
The authorities said they were linked to four call center networks: One gang used Tinder to swindle victims into investing in cryptocurrencies, another impersonated police in the Thai port city of Laem Chabang, and a third convinced marks to transfer money by pretending to be Chanthaburi city police.
Members of the fourth call center group, police said, operated in the Cambodian city of Poipet and claimed to be from logistics company DHL.
The suspects will be handed over to Thai authorities in Sa Kaeo province after they are prosecuted for violating Cambodian immigration law.
Thailand has been inundated with call center scams targeting people in both Thai and English. Many of the scams involve elaborate schemes in which the perpetrators impersonate officials, the police, or corporate entities to swindle unsuspecting victims into handing over their money.
People can help report tips via 081-866-3000 or via a Thai-only police site intended to help tackle cyber crimes.
