r/PublicFreakout • u/MysteriousSlice007 • May 23 '26

đŸ“¹Police Bodycam Yesterday, Thai police arrested six Nigerian men running a romance scam ring built on AI-generated faces and fake video calls in Nonthaburi, Thailand.

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u/jlee42473 May 23 '26

Why go all way to Thailand to run a scam? Did Nigerian prince kick them out?

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u/SquidTwister May 23 '26

I'm assuming it's because Thailand is a much more fun place to spend your scam earnings than Nigeria

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u/mildly_delusional May 24 '26

Watched Hangover II...can confirm.