Alleged romance scam: 11 Nigerians arrested in Thailand

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No fewer than 11 Nigerians have been arrested after Thai immigration and police operatives busted a suspected 13-member international romance scam syndicate in the Muang Thong Thani area of Thailand.

The arrests, which were carried out on Monday, were reported by a local news platform, Thailand News, on Thursday.

According to the report, investigations began after a Thai woman filed a complaint in 2025, alleging that she was defrauded by a Facebook user with whom she had been in a romantic relationship.

The victim reportedly said the suspect, who posed as a Chinese engineer, convinced her to transfer over two million baht to a mule account. The report stated, “The investigation began after a Thai woman in Nong Khai filed a complaint in late 2025, reporting that she had been deceived through Facebook and Line by a profile posing as a Chinese engineer named ‘Bingwen Fu.’

“After building a romantic relationship, the scammer claimed to be unable to access funds for a construction project and convinced the victim to transfer over two million baht into mule accounts.

“Police traced the transactions, charged the Thai account holders, and later identified the organised network behind the scheme. The group operated from a condominium in Nonthaburi, with members assigned specific roles such as scammers, money withdrawers, and account recruiters.” Punch