Man arrested for posing as police officer to dupe Thai woman in the USListen to this articleThe 29-year-old suspect reads the arrest warrant, as Crime Suppression Division police arrest him for posing as a police officer in Krabin Buri. (Photo: Central Investigation Bureau)A 29-year-old man has been arrested in Prachin Buri after he was accused of posing as a police officer and extorting money from a US-based Thai woman by falsely linking her to a money-laundering case, causing her to lose almost 200 million baht. Deputy Crime Suppression Division commander Pol Col Pongpanot Chukaew apprehended Yongyut in front of a house in the Hat Nang Kaeo sub-district of Krabin Buri on Tuesday. The arrest came after Jenjira (surname withheld) filed a complaint with investigators at the Technology Crime Suppression Division 2 (TCSD 2). Shortly later, a man posing as a police officer contacted her via the Line app, accusing her of being involved in a money laundering case.

Source: Bangkok Post January 07, 2026 07:21 UTC