Fake Japanese Police, Scam Scripts Found in Luxury Bangkok Mansion
Fake Japanese Police, Scam Scripts Found in Luxury Bangkok Mansion
BANGKOK, Sept. 17, 2026 — Thai immigration police have raided a luxury mansion in Bangkok’s Bang Bon district and arrested 15 people allegedly operating a call-centre scam targeting victims in Japan.
The raid took place at around 10 p.m. on September 16 at a mansion on Soi Ekkachai 112 and was led by Pol. Maj. Gen. Phanthana Nuchanart, deputy commissioner of the Immigration Bureau. Police said the operation followed a tip from a member of the public who noticed large numbers of foreigners repeatedly entering and leaving the property.
After obtaining a court-approved search warrant, officers entered the property and found what they described as a sophisticated call-centre operation.
Of the 15 people detained, one was Thai and 14 were foreign nationals from Japan, China, Taiwan and Myanmar. Police said the group appeared to consist mainly of operational-level workers making fraudulent calls, while a suspected Chinese boss believed to be behind the operation remained at large in Thailand.
THB900,000-a-month mansion allegedly used as scam base
Police said the mansion had allegedly been rented through a Thai nominee on behalf of the suspected Chinese ringleader for more than a year, at a reported monthly rent of 900,000 baht.
The property reportedly had extensive luxury facilities, including a swimming pool, gym and entertainment areas, making it an unusually lavish setting for an alleged scam operation. Japanese media described the residence as resembling a palace or luxury guesthouse.
On the second floor, officers found rooms divided into different work areas. Desks were equipped for making calls, while Japanese-language scripts were reportedly posted around the rooms to guide operators through conversations with potential victims.
Fake Japanese police uniforms found
Police said the alleged scam followed a familiar impersonation tactic.
Operators reportedly called victims at random and claimed that an illegal package had been intercepted in their name. After gaining the victim’s trust, the caller allegedly transferred the victim to another operator posing as a Japanese police officer.
The fake officer would then claim that suspicious financial transactions had been detected or that the victim was connected to a criminal offence, before instructing the victim to transfer money supposedly required for an investigation.
Investigators found Japanese police-style uniforms, fake police identification and logos inside the mansion, reportedly intended to make the impersonation appear credible.
Drugs also seized
Authorities also seized computers, mobile phones, SIM cards and other equipment believed to have been used in the operation.
Police additionally found crystal methamphetamine and drug-use equipment at the property, according to Thai reports. The seized evidence was still being catalogued as investigators continued examining the alleged network and identifying its organisers.
The 15 suspects were handed over to immigration investigators for further legal proceedings. Foreign nationals are expected to face immigration measures, including possible deportation, after the criminal proceedings are completed.
Thai authorities are continuing to search for the suspected Chinese organiser and are monitoring possible routes through which he could attempt to leave Thailand.
The raid comes amid intensified Thai efforts to disrupt transnational call-centre and online scam networks operating from the country and targeting victims overseas.
Photos: Khaosod English
