"The suspect allegedly hired models to contact victims, lure them into relationships, and then encourage them to invest in fake platforms with false profit projections."
"Southeast Asia has emerged as a hotspot for cyberscam operations in recent years, with organized criminal groups using casinos, hotels, and fortified compounds as bases."
"According to a 2025 report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, foreign workers in the UAE have been lured into scam work in Southeast Asia."
"The FBI said the suspect was wanted for committing fraud against Americans of about $10 million, highlighting the scale of the operation."
An Indonesian man, 33, was arrested in Phuket, Thailand, after an FBI tip-off regarding his involvement in defrauding Americans of $10 million through romance scams. He allegedly contacted victims via dating apps and social media from 2022 to 2026, using hired models to lure them into fake relationships and investments. Following his arrest, he was placed in an immigration detention center in Bangkok, awaiting extradition to the United States. Southeast Asia has become a hotspot for such cyber scams, with organized crime groups operating from the region.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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