“The arrest scene of a Korean online scam organization. Yonhap News,”
“In Thailand, 20 Koreans were apprehended by local police on charges of online fraud and kidnapping.”
“According to the Bangkok Post on the 22nd, Thai police raided a luxury pool villa in the Bang Lamung area of Pattaya, Chonburi Province, the previous afternoon, rescuing one kidnapped Korean male and arresting 20 Korean suspects and one Chinese national.”
“When the police arrived, the suspects who were sitting in front of computers attempted to escape by jumping from the second floor, but they were all apprehended.”
“There were phrases in Korean used in online scams written on a whiteboard inside the pool villa.”
“The authorities believe the suspects are members of a romance scam criminal organization.”
“It is reported that the rescued male was kidnapped by these individuals and forcibly used in their online scam operations.”
“The police stated that they would investigate whether the seized items were used in crimes and take legal action against the suspects.”