Four more Nigerians have been
arrested, accused of scamming people out of cash in an Internet scam.
Teerarak Suthathiwong
Chonburi Transnational Crime Coordination Center police have
arrested four more Nigerians accused of scamming people out of cash in an
Internet scam.
Anthony Chibuike Chukwu, 33, Charles Ikenna Nnadi, 29, Henry Onukwube
Nwigwe, 27, and Martins Chimezie Nnenna, 30, were apprehended at a Soi Khao
Talo residence Nov. 12. Police also seized computers and bank books.
Chonburi TCCC gathered evidence showing the four Nigerians posed as wealthy
men and used a photo of a white skinned European claiming to have travelled
to Thailand with enormous amount of US Dollars, but could not get through
customs because they had to pay tax in Thai baht. A wealthy Thai women was
contacted via Facebook with the promise that if she transferred the tax
money to a designated bank account, they would guarantee her a large return
on her investment. The unnamed Thai woman did transfer cash to the bank
account, which the suspects had hired a Thai lady to open.
Police have initially charged the Nigerians with visa violations, whilst
they try to convince the victim to press charges. Police also request that
anyone else who believes they have been victim to this scam, to come to
Pattaya police station.
The arrests came five days after Chigozie Nnamdi Nwaogu, 31 and Onyebuchi
Uchegbu, 34, were captured at a rented room on Soi Mabyailia 10 and charged
with visa violations pending investigation into the suspected fraud.
