Phuket Luxury Villa Rental Scam: 'Auntie Lin' Arrested as the Real Owner
A woman known as 'Auntie Lin' has been arrested in Phuket, Thailand, for allegedly using nominees to illegally rent out luxury villas and handling over 100 million baht in illicit funds. Assets worth approximately 50 million baht were seized.
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