Vietnamese woman wanted by Interpol for $300M crypto scam arrested in Bangkok
A Vietnamese woman wanted by Interpol for her role in a cryptocurrency and forex investment scam that defrauded over 2,000 victims of around US$300 million has been arrested in Bangkok.
Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police apprehended Ngo Thi Theu, alias “Madam Ngo”, 30, at a hotel in the Klong Tan Nuea area of Watthana district on Friday.
She was wanted under an Interpol Red Notice and an arrest warrant issued by Hanoi police for misprision, or the concealment of crime, CSD commander Pol Maj Gen Wittaya Sriprasertparb confirmed on Saturday, Bangkok Post reported.
Vietnamese authorities have identified Theu as a key player in a criminal network that lured victims into fraudulent investment schemes via cryptocurrency and foreign…
