Interpol target ‘Madam Ngo’ arrested over $300M crypto scam
Vietnamese authorities have arrested “Madam Ngo,” the Interpol-wanted scammer who promoted bogus crypto schemes that lured over 2,000 victims into giving up $300 million. As reported by local news outlets, 30-year-old Ngo Thi Theu was part of a 1,000-strong criminal organization that promised victims 20-30% returns but prevented them from withdrawing any apparent earnings. Theu, who reportedly employed mules to send funds to Vietnamese nationals, fled to Thailand after she was placed on Interpol’s wanted list and charged with concealing her crimes by Vietnamese police. Thailand cuts power to Myanmar crypto scam center regions Read more: Thousands enslaved in Cambodia to run fake ICOs and scams Thailand’s Crime Suppression Division (CSD) arrested Theu in a Bangkok hotel alongside her two bodyguards. After questioning from the CSD, she confessed to promoting the crypto scheme and claimed her share of earnings were laundered through Vietnamese real ...