Swedish Woman Arrested in Call Center Fraud Scheme
Swedish national Felicia was arrested in Phuket on an Interpol warrant for her role in a call center fraud scheme that defrauded victims of over 60 million baht across 163 transactions since early 2022.
On August 4, 2026, a joint arrest team from the Central Investigation Bureau's Crime Division 6 and Phuket Provincial Police arrested Swedish national Felicia after tracking her to the Wichit subdistrict. She was wanted under Interpol Red Notice A-9962/6-2026, issued June 24, 2025, for fraud charges. Biometric records showed she entered Thailand on January 31, 2026, through Ranong Port with a tourist visa and had extended her stay in Phuket until August 31, 2026. The arrest team revoked her permission to remain in Thailand and initiated deportation procedures. According to police, between early 2022 and her arrest, Felicia and over 14 gang members impersonated finance and bank officials in telephone scams, defrauding victims in 163 separate transactions totaling over 60 million baht. Police Commissioner Phanumas Bunyaluksm emphasized that Thailand will not be a safe haven for international fugitives or cross-border criminals, and authorities will pursue all legal measures against foreign nationals posing security threats.
