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flag Thai court issues warrants for Ben Smith and wife over $30M fraud via fake investments, with assets seized and man fugitive since 2025.

flag A Thai court has issued arrest warrants for foreign businessman Benjamin Mauerberger, also known as Ben Smith, and his wife Cattaliya Beevor, over allegations of cross-border investment fraud and money laundering dating to 2016. flag Authorities accuse them of defrauding a foreign victim of over $30 million through fake investments in stocks, real estate, a private jet, and energy ventures, promising returns of up to 11%. flag The case involves fraudulent platforms and alleged ties to scam operations in Cambodia and Thailand. flag Thai police have seized assets worth over $410 million and are working with international partners to locate Mauerberger, who reportedly left Thailand in 2025. flag A defamation case against a Thai lawmaker who labeled him a scammer remains pending.

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