No fewer than 11 Nigerians are facing serious legal trouble in Thailand after immigration and police authorities dismantled a suspected international romance scam syndicate operating from a luxury condominium in the Muang Thong Thani area of Nonthaburi Province.
The arrests were carried out on Monday and confirmed in a report published by Thailand News on Thursday.
According to the report, the suspects were part of a 13-member fraud network, allegedly engaged in online romance scams targeting both Thai and foreign women.
Investigations reportedly began in late 2025 after a Thai woman lodged a formal complaint, claiming she had been defrauded by a Facebook user she believed to be her romantic partner.
The suspect allegedly posed as a Chinese engineer, using the name “Bingwen Fu,” and reportedly built a strong emotional relationship with the victim before claiming he was unable to access funds needed for a construction project.
