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Thai Man Arrested for $16 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud

Mana Jumuang AKA The Cryptocurrency wizard was arrested yesterday in Bangkok, Thailand for his role in an 500 million baht ($16 Million USD) cryptocurrency exchange fraud. Mana Jumuang was arrested while playing football at a field on Rama IX Road in Huai Khwang district. This was reported by Bangkok Post.

Mana Jumuang is accused of being part of a Thai-Vietnamese criminal group that scammed thousands of victims across at least 10 Asian countries, including South Korea and Vietnam.

Image credited to Bangkok Post.

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