Modus operandi "Scammer gang" They used new innovation by inputting victims' still images into an AI system to make them turn their heads left and right, blink, and open their mouths, deceiving the banks' KYC systems.
Following Pol. Lt. Gen. Jiraphop Puridet, the Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, or "Big Kong" raiding the financial lair of the "scammer" gang who had fled from Cambodia, where officials found advanced new AI technology tricking AI by inputting victims’ still images into an AI system to fool bank KYC and digital currency systems; four Chinese suspects were arrested with four computers and 60 phones, as previously reported.("Big Kong" raids financial lair of scammers using luxury condo as base with cutting-edge AI tricking AI)
Four Chinese scammers were arrested at a luxury condominium on Sukhumvit 16, Khlong Toei, Bangkok, found using AI to trick AI. Authorities had intelligence that several prominent young Chinese bosses had fled Cambodia to hide in Thailand.
Investigation led to four suspicious Chinese individuals secretly bringing numerous computers along with strange electronic devices into the luxury condo on Sukhumvit 16.
Officials infiltrated as building technicians and found a war room serving as a command base inside the luxury condo, where drug use was also reported. Then, the Deputy Commissioner led officers with a search warrant to inspect the suite in the well-known condo on Sukhumvit 16, Khlong Toei. They used a rapid raid tactic, catching the suspects off guard so they could not destroy computer evidence.
The search revealed a war room with four computers still powered on, initially found to be used for the scammer gang's financial activities. The new innovation involved using AI to trick AI by inputting victims’ still images into an AI system to simulate head turns left and right, blinking, and mouth movements. The resulting AI-generated clips were then used to deceive banks' KYC and digital currency systems.
This is a highly dangerous process because it can easily turn victims into suspects. During the investigation, 60 phones were discovered along with two bags of Category 1 drugs (ice). The four Chinese suspects were confirmed to have recently arrived from Cambodia.