Big Joke takes down four Nigerian "Romance Scammers" - and 16 Thai associates too

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Big Joke takes down four Nigerian "Romance Scammers" - and 16 Thai associates too

 

 

It was no contest when new immigration chief Maj-Gen Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn and his team investigated complaints by victims of several "Romance Scams".

 

News and pictures published on the Maj-Gen's immigration Facebook site yesterday announced the arrest of four Nigerians and 16 Thais.

 

In eleven cases the criminals had scammed Thai women online into believing the handsome "white" foreigner was their love partner for life.

 

 

The victims are strung along after being approached online. Gifts are supposedly sent to them that get stuck in customs.

 

Then Thai women - often romantically involved with the Nigerians themselves - pose as customs officials to ask for payments to allow the release of the gifts.

 

Payments are made through bank transfer.

 

Loses in the latest busts amounted to 1,825,000 baht. 

 

A vinyl board heralded Big Joke's latest success with capturing the "20 Most Wanted". 

 

 

Source: Thai Immigration

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-10-18

[lujanit]

Oh boy, here we go again.  Photo ops are very important to these bigwigs

[sammieuk1]

Its the minstrel show ???? 

[happy chappie]

Not enough medals on his new costume if you ask me.maybe get on lazada or eBay and fill that chest a bit more.

[Darcula]

19 minutes ago, webfact said:

A vinyl board heralded Big Joke's latest success with capturing the "20 Most Wanted". 

Firstly, I solicit your strictest confidence in keeping this transaction a secret. I am a top official at the Nigerian Government Vinyl Board Factory. We have unclaimed vinyl boards worth US$ 45,000,000 (Forty-five million United States  dollars)......

 

[mok199]

Yes I wonder how much effort the joker would sacrafice if ''no one was filming ''...

[PatOngo]

 

25 minutes ago, webfact said:

Big Joke takes down four Nigerian "Romance Scammers" - and 16 Thai associates too

Seems the Nigerians only represent 20% of the problem....the bulk of the problem lies within!

[Destiny1990]

Another 4 “holiday-makers” offline for a decade.

[RichardColeman]

Surely BJ should be investigating the bank accounts of all those Thais working in the Nigerian Thai Embassy giving out all these visas

[donmeurett]

The new immigration man is doing his job I really don't care how many pictures he is in. He is off to a great start 

 

[balo]

I hate Nigerian scammers. Great job boss! 

 

[Oziex1]

BJ has changed his suite to make sure he stands out against his common uniformed lakeys.

[Xonax]

Did anyone notice the lack of white foreigners in the top 20 most wanted list?

[hansnl]

18 hours ago, PatOngo said:

 

Seems the Nigerians only represent 20% of the problem....the bulk of the problem lies within!

I wonder, if I may be so bold to wonder, when will this gentleman start to arrest the Thai romance scammers?

[Raymonddiaz]

5 minutes ago, Xonax said:

Did anyone notice the lack of white foreigners in the top 20 most wanted list?

Whites are just 20 years overstayers...... 55555

[Bluespunk]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

In eleven cases the criminals had scammed Thai women online into believing the handsome "white" foreigner was their love partner for life.

 

Ah huh...

[gunderhill]

Sure hope they are busy right now constructing new jails for Big Jokes escapades?

[gunderhill]

10 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Ah huh...

Half of Issan would be locked up overnight no doubt.

Leaving the other half to be locked up for voting Thaksin.

Problem solved

[PatOngo]

1 hour ago, balo said:

I hate Nigerian scammers. Great job boss! 

 

How do you feel about local scammers?

[PatOngo]

26 minutes ago, hansnl said:

I wonder, if I may be so bold to wonder, when will this gentleman start to arrest the Thai romance scammers?

It would appear that he just got 16 locals....along with the 4 Nigerians.

[gunderhill]

19 hours ago, happy chappie said:

Not enough medals on his new costume if you ask me.maybe get on lazada or eBay and fill that chest a bit more.

 

[gunderhill]

4 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

How do you feel about local scammers?

Lordy lordy, surely there are only White long nose  Devils and those damn Darkies?

[NoshowJones]

22 hours ago, lujanit said:

Oh boy, here we go again.  Photo ops are very important to these bigwigs

Not as important as their fancy ranks. 

[NoshowJones]

3 hours ago, Oziex1 said:

BJ has changed his suite to make sure he stands out against his common uniformed lakeys.

Hasn't changed his rank from Major General. Oh wait! Maybe he can't go any higher.

[NoshowJones]

3 hours ago, gunderhill said:

Lordy lordy, surely there are only White long nose  Devils and those damn Darkies?

Darkies?? That's what they were called when I was a kid. Perhaps that is not allowed now in

this political correct age.

[newatthis]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

In eleven cases the criminals had scammed Thai women online into believing the handsome "white" foreigner was their love partner for life.

And , of course, all the beautiful Thai women promised to love the handsome "white" foreigner for long time if he satisfied her greed.

[Jingjock]

4 hours ago, hansnl said:

I wonder, if I may be so bold to wonder, when will this gentleman start to arrest the Thai romance scammers?

Been hit up many times for 10 to 20 thousand to help the family, the best was 2.2 million to buy back off the bank a repossed house, caught once for 20 thousand, now given up.

[Hook]

If I was a young recruit coming out of the Thai police academy I would like to be like the BJ in the real world being a recruit I can imagine I would run across many that do like change. He must have been in a high end meeting being in the fancy white uniform when he got the code red call. We got'em chief get down here quickly we need a photo of you while there ratting out on one other.       

[Ketyo]

I think those most wanted Nigerians can be found every night standing outside the 7/11 on the corner of Sukhumvit soi 13 in Bangkok selling yaba.

[BEngBKK]

On 10/19/2018 at 9:52 AM, hansnl said:

I wonder, if I may be so bold to wonder, when will this gentleman start to arrest the Thai romance scammers?

Can not... Prisons have not space enough and sharring is part of Thai culture... Sharing other peoples money