Overview

• Police say 21 suspects are now in custody in South Korea, while others including the alleged ringleader known as Jaryong are detained in Thailand pending extradition.
• The group, identified as Longge or Lungo Company, is accused of stealing more than 21 billion won from about 878 victims over a one-year span.
• Thai police raided a Pattaya resort in June and, in joint operations with Seoul investigators, later identified senior operatives and a second office used by the ring.
• Authorities say the syndicate ran multiple schemes that included romance scams, cryptocurrency fraud, bogus investment pitches, impersonation of institutions and a no‑show reservation ruse.
• Investigators describe tight internal control at the Pattaya base, including confiscated passports and restricted phone use, and they are expanding the probe to trace leaked databases, money flows and possible links to other groups.