SA’s Benjamin Mauerberger embroiled in ‘Thailand state capture’ accusations and billion-dollar scam probes
Daily Maverick | 11.03.2026 05:25
Power, politics, and “pig butchering”, which means priming victims before conning them out of big money – these themes are swirling around South African-born Benjamin Mauerberger, also known as Ben Smith, who faces money laundering and fraud accusations, plus State Capture-style suspicions in Thailand, where he is a wanted man.
