# Thai Police Rescue Japanese Men from Fraud

> Thai police rescue two Japanese men forced into Myanmar fraud scheme.
- Title: Thai Police Rescue Japanese Men from Fraud · The Japan Times
- Summary: Thai police rescue two Japanese men forced into Myanmar fraud scheme. Thai police rescued two Japanese men in their 20s who were allegedly forced to…
- Keywords: thai police, japanese men, fraud, myanmar, kanchanaburi, social media ad, protective custody, news, politics, world, Thai, Police
- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/05/japan/crime-legal/japanese-men-fraud-thailand
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- Published: 2026-10-05T02:24:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: thai police, japanese men, fraud, myanmar, kanchanaburi, social media ad, protective custody, news, politics, world
## Thai police action
Thai police took two japanese men in their 20s into protective custody in kanchanaburi province.
## Rescue operation
police rescued two japanese men believed to have been forced into fraud at a myanmar base.
## Possible other victims
sources say there may be other japanese nationals at the fraud base in myanmar.
## How they were recruited
the two men traveled to thailand after seeing a social media ad for a high-paying job.
## Fraud group handover
they were handed over to a fraud group through a broker.
## Key takeaway

Thai police rescued two Japanese men in their 20s who were allegedly forced to participate in a fraud operation in Myanmar.