{
  "id": 17000391,
  "title": "Thailand moves to seize US$1 billion in scam assets from money laundering group",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/thailand-moves-to-seize-us-1-billion-in-scam-assets-from-money",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T02:50:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372504/thailand-moves-seize-us1-billion-scam-assets-money-laundering-group"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Thai authorities have vowed to seize more than US$1 billion in assets from a group accused of laundering proceeds from Southeast Asia-based scam syndicates. A criminal court issued arrest warrants on Tuesday for the alleged ringleader, South African Benjamin Mauerberger, his Thai wife Cattaliya Beevor, Cambodian businessman Yim Leak and four others, police said. Media reports have previously…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}