In brief
- Portuguese authorities suspect 39-year-old Pedro M. of orchestrating cryptocurrency and credit card fraud totaling €500 million across multiple countries including Portugal, Europe, the Philippines, and Thailand.
- The suspect was discovered by a Portuguese journalist at a Bangkok luxury mall and arrested by Thai police using facial recognition technology.
- Police say he’s been living illegally in Thailand since 2023.
A Portuguese man who police suspect of orchestrating cryptocurrency and credit card fraud worth $580 million (€500 million) has been apprehended in Bangkok, Thailand.
The man, identified as 39-year-old Pedro M. by English-language Thai newspaper Khaosod, was first spotted in a luxury shopping mall by a Portuguese…
Oct 03 2025
