GEORGE TOWN: Chinese national Zhang Jian, the self-proclaimed “future richest man”, has been arrested in Thailand.
He was arrested by Thai police over a pyramid scheme that reportedly duped people in China and Malaysia out of 6 billion baht (RM600mil) and 3 billion baht (RM300mil) respectively.
According to The Nation, police are looking for Thais who may have been caught in the scheme that was launched in June.
The daily also reported that Bangkok police arrested Song Miqui, 37, and Wang Wenfang, 29, at a condominium in Pathumwan on Monday and seized cash in various currencies.