Boonlua Chatree
Two foreigners suspected of involvement in a “black
money” fraud scam are now facing deportation after being arrested on
immigration charges.
Africans “John Doe” and Lewis
Dennis have been arrested on immigration charges.
A South African identifying himself only as “John Doe”
was taken into custody at Bali Hai Pier May 1 for not possessing a passport.
Lewis Dennis, 34, claiming to be from Liberia, presented a copy of a
Liberian passport with an expired visa.
Police said they believed the men were trying to dupe
people into a “black money” scam, where tricksters claim to be able to turn
scrap paper into U.S. currency in exchange for an investment in the required
chemicals. However, investigators could not find enough evidence to charge
them men, so simply arrested them on immigration charges.
