On February 28, 2025, police in Chiang Rai, Thailand raided a house in Ban Du for its use in housing a Chinese pig butcher scam operation where:
- The scammers create fake social media accounts under the guise of hot singles and build relationships with targeted victims through the use of ChatGPT.
- The victims will then be persuaded to transfer money for cryptocurrency investments through overseas digital wallets.
Nine Chinese nationals (some illegally entered Thailand from Laos) were arrested:
- Chao Taiching - A 32-year-old and the husband of 21-year-old Thai national Orthai Semue.
- Du Xing - A 29-year-old
- Yi Xiu - A 30-year-old
- Duan Guang Shun - A 21-year-old who had a valid student visa.
- Li Jiawei - A 22-year-old who had a valid student visa.
- Yang Lianwei - A 24-year-old who had a valid student visa.
- Cheng Yue - A 20-year-old.
- Zhang Kaihang - A 32-year-old.
- Huang Rangxin - A 26-year-old.
Police have also seized 14 computers, 81 cell phones and various Internet connection devices.