CHIANG MAI, Feb 9 (TNA) — Five Nigerians and their Thai wives, arrested earlier in Malaysia on charges of swindling money from about 100 victims, on Saturday were sent to jail in the northern province of Chiang Mai, police said.
The five couples, according to police, used Facebook to contact the victims and the Nigerians told their victims that they were millionaires and wanted to do businesses and marry Thais.
The Nigerians then sent photographs to victims showing money or valuable items are sent from overseas to them as gifts.
After that their Thai wives will contact the victims and luring them to pay money for custom duty before the money or the gifts could be delivered.
Initial police investigation showed that some 100 victims paid about 30 million baht to this swindling gang before they were arrested.
So far, police have apprehended 16 out of the total 18 accused persons. The remainder of two offenders are still at large and living outside Thailand. (TNA)
