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Incident 918: AI-Aided Scam in Thailand Allegedly Impersonates Police to Defraud 163 Victims

Description: Thai police arrested Ramil Pantawong and Thanawut Kanyaphan for allegedly using AI technology to impersonate police officers in a call scam. Based in Poipet, Cambodia, the gang tricked 163 victims, the most prominent of whom was Thai-British beauty queen Charlotte Austin, who lost 4 million baht (approximately $118,000 USD). Victims were falsely told they were under investigation and instructed to transfer money.

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Alleged: Unknown deepfake technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Thanawut Kanyaphan , Ramil Pantawong and Poipet-based scam gang, which harmed General public in Thailand , Charlotte Austin and 163 victims of Poipet-based scam gang.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown deepfake apps

Incident Stats

Incident ID
918
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-02-04
Editors
Daniel Atherton

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Two men arrested for alleged B4m AI-aided scam against beauty queen
Two men arrested for alleged B4m AI-aided scam against beauty queen

Two men arrested for alleged B4m AI-aided scam against beauty queen

bangkokpost.com

Two men arrested for alleged B4m AI-aided scam against beauty queen
bangkokpost.com · 2025

Police have arrested two men for being alleged members of a Poipet-based call scam centre that tricked many people, including a beauty queen who alone lost 4 million baht.

Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej, commissioner of the Central Investigat…

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