A woman named Oratay, 52 years old, was arrested at Hat Yai airport upon arrival from Malaysia due to an international warrant for her arrest. She is accused of involvement in one of the biggest cases of fraud in the realm of romantic relationships in Thailand, which includes creating a fake profile on LinkedIn to impersonate a financial director of an international company in Thailand. Oratay admitted that she opened multiple bank accounts at the request of her Nigerian partner, who could not do this due to his foreign citizenship. She allowed him to manage all the deposits and transactions through these accounts. After two years of living together, during which he paid all the expenses for her not to work, Oratay revealed: 'He asked me to open bank accounts because he wanted to develop a business in Thailand,' and then he started using her account to receive money from people who were scammed. The police received information that Oratay intended to meet with her child in Thailand, which led to her arrest. Investigators uncovered financial links between Oratay's bank accounts and companies associated with fraudulent financial transactions in this case. Oratay arrived in Malaysia in 2017 to work in a massage parlor, where she met and fell in love with a Nigerian national. Both the Thai and Nigerian parties were wanted in connection with this case.
Major Fraud Arrest in Thailand's Hat Yai Airport
Authorities in Thailand have arrested a woman linked to a massive romance scam that defrauded millions. The arrest took place at Hat Yai International Airport as part of an ongoing investigation into international fraud operations.