Thai celebrities among 18 arrested for pyramid scheme


The iCon Group founder and CEO Warathaphon Waratyaworrakul aka Boss Paul (centre), was detained on Oct 16 along with a TV host and an actress. - Photo: AFP

BANGKOK: Thai police have arrested 18 people, including three celebrities, and seized luxury sports cars and millions of dollars in connection with a pyramid scheme selling health and dietary supplements, officers said Thursday (Oct 17).

The arrests came after more than 1,000 people filed online fraud allegations against The iCon Group, a company they said had lured them into buying products and making financial commitments.

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