Immigration police show the Taiwanese scam gang members arrested during a raid on a house in Bang Na, Bangkok, on Tuesday. (Photo and video by Somchai Poomlard)Eight Taiwanese nationals operating a call centre scam luring their compatriots to transfer money to them were arrested in Bang Na area, Bangkok, on Tuesday. The call would then be transferred to an accomplice who would pretend to be the senior state official handling the case, Pol Lt Gen Natthorn said. People who took the bait were then deceived into transferring money to bank accounts held by gang members. The suspects revealed the identity of the head of the operation in Taiwan, Pol Lt Gen Natthorn said.

Source: Bangkok Post May 16, 2017 10:18 UTC