The NGO Thi Theu, a 30 -year -old Vietnamese woman allegedly involved in a cryptocurrency fraud that cheated 2,600 victims and resulted in losses for a total of $ 300 million, was arrested in Thailand, Asia News Network reported Tuesday.
The law enforcement agencies had published a warning of Interpol Red to track the Vietnamese woman. She was arrested by the Thai crime suppression division (CSD) at a hotel last Friday, Ann reported. Coendesk could not contact the Thai crime suppression division.
She was a key figure in a network involving 35 officials and more than 1,000 employees working in 44 call centers in Vietnam, the news site said. Supposedly, TheU attracted people to invest in cryptographic and foreign exchange platforms promising monthly yields from 20% to 30%, according to the report.
Many citizens in Vietnam invest in cryptography, which causes the nation to be vulnerable to cryptomers who wish to take advantage of demand in the area. The recently published data showed that 21.2% of the 100 million people living in the nation invest in cryptography.
