Thai police bust call scammers who swindled older Americans
Police arrested 21 suspects from what they said was an international gang that operated call centers across Thailand to deceive older Americans into wiring them money.
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Police arrested 21 suspects from what they said was an international gang that operated call centers across Thailand to deceive older Americans into wiring them money.
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