The Second Army Region expanded its investigation after securing a scammer building in Chong Chom, finding it divided into zones designed to deceive victims, including operational manuals.
On 3 Jan 2026 GMT+7, reporters were informed by the Second Army Region that officials have proceeded with expanding their investigation after dismantling a scammer network. They searched a building used as a base for deceptive activities located in Chong Chom, Kabchoeng District, Surin Province. The building, functioning as a hotel and casino, served as a center for illegal operations.
Inspection revealed the building consisted of three identical structures. Floors 1 to 5 served as accommodation for network members, while the 6th floor was a communal workspace subdivided into soundproof-like rooms, with some areas housing supervisors. Each building was divided into responsibility zones targeting approximately 4 to 5 victim countries per building. Workrooms were arranged to simulate the target countries authentically, including desks, logos, pictures, national flags, clothing, and equipment to enhance credibility for the scams.
Authorities also seized numerous work manuals containing operational guidelines, speech scripts, techniques to attract attention, knowledge tests for operators, and data on the deceived victims. These documents were spread across all work desks in the building. The seized items included over 30 computers, laptops, mobile phones, tablets, numerous SIM cards, notebooks, financial document files, identification cards, credit cards, NFC card scanners, counterfeit banknotes, and various electronic devices and documents. All items will be handed over to relevant agencies to further investigate and connect the network in other dimensions.
The seized evidence is crucial as it reveals the structure and operational processes of this transnational scammer network, which has caused harm to the public and undermined the security of multiple countries. This calls for serious and continuous cooperation in combating such criminal activities.