Ngo Thi Theu, a 30-year outdated Vietnamese girl allegedly concerned in a cryptocurrency rip-off that deceived 2,600 victims and resulted in losses totalling $300 million, has been arrested in Thailand, Asia Information Community reported on Tuesday.
Regulation enforcement businesses had put out an Interpol pink discover to trace the Vietnamese girl down. She was arrested by the Thai Crime Suppression Division (CSD) at a lodge final Friday, ANN reported. CoinDesk was unable to contact the Thai Crime Suppression Division.
She was a key determine in a community that concerned 35 officers and over 1,000 staff working throughout 44 name centres in Vietnam, the information web site stated. Theu allegedly lured folks to put money into crypto and overseas change buying and selling platforms by promising month-to-month returns of 20% to 30%, the report stated.
Many voters in Vietnam put money into crypto, making the nation weak to crypto criminals who wish to make the most of the demand within the space. Information printed just lately confirmed that 21.2% of the 100 million people who dwell within the nation put money into crypto.
