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Thailand Seizes 8.3 Billion Baht in Cyber-Scam Assets

4/10/2026

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The Anti-Money Laundering Office seized assets worth 8.3 billion baht linked to a cyber-scams network in Cambodia.
Total confiscated assets now exceed 20 billion baht.
Key figures include South African businessman Benjamin Mauerberger, Cambodian tycoon Yim Leak, and a Thai woman facilitating transactions.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said scams are growing more sophisticated and many citizens have fallen victim.
The charges also involve drug-related crimes.

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The Anti-Money Laundering Office seized assets worth 8.3 billion baht linked to a cyber-scams network in Cambodia.
Total confiscated assets now exceed 20 billion baht.
Key figures include South African businessman Benjamin Mauerberger, Cambodian tycoon Yim Leak, and a Thai woman facilitating transactions.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said scams are growing more sophisticated and many citizens have fallen victim.
The charges also involve drug-related crimes.