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Police in Chachoengsao arrested a fraud suspect who had fled Bangkok’s floods to hide in Bang Khla. The man is accused of running a network of over 2,000 fake websites that defrauded victims in more than 20 countries, causing losses of over 2 billion baht. He faces charges of transnational crime, fraud, and money laundering linked to the DSI’s Operation Shadow Bay.

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On October 2, 2026, police arrested 50‑year‑old Usman in Bang Khla district, Chachoengsao, after he fled Bangkok floods to hide there. He is accused of creating more than 2,000 fraudulent websites that victimized people in over 20 countries and caused damages exceeding 2 billion baht, while also registering over 100 companies for foreigners. The arrest was linked to the DSI’s Operation Shadow Bay and involved charges of transnational criminal organization, false computer input, fraud, and money laundering. Officers had to wade through flood‑waters to reach the suspect, who was working at a company on Bang Khla‑Plaeng Yao road, following a tip from local residents who noticed a stranger in the area.

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