Cybercrime Call Center Busted in Pattaya, Fake Police Arrested for QR Code Scams
Thai police have busted a cybercrime call center in Pattaya, arresting three individuals posing as cyber police officers. They are suspected of orchestrating scams involving QR code manipulation.
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