webfact Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Khon Kaen sausage seller was tricked out of millions by scheming relative Picture: Sanook A seller of "mam" (Thai sausages) and shabu shabu has gone to the Thai police claiming she was ripped off by a female relative to the tune of 2.5 million baht. The 43 year old woman from Phon said she went to South Korea in August of last year where she bought some shabu equipment. Thereafter a 31 year old relative with an ex-husband in Pattaya contacted her with a story that she was being investigated by immigration for non-payment of customs duty at Suvarnabhumi airport. She said that her ex would help her make the case go away if she paid a bribe of 2.5 million baht. Convinced that this was true the family sold vehicles and mortgaged land to find the money. But when they thought their problems were over the relative reemerged to say that millions more were needed. Now with the family virtually destitute and the sausage and shabu businesses on the rocks they had no money left and contacted other relatives. It was now they realised that it had all been a scam. The matter is now in the hands of the Khon Kaen police. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-09-16 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Gawd bad enough getting scammed by others, but scammed by a relative jeez just shows you can trust nobody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 26 minutes ago, webfact said: Thereafter a 31 year old relative with an ex-husband in Pattaya contacted her with a story that she was being investigated by immigration for non-payment of customs duty at Suvarnabhumi airport. While these people rip off their own families, assuming the report is correct, did the duped woman not wonder why Immigration were investigating her for alleged non-payment of duty, rather than the Customs Department? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 30 minutes ago, colinneil said: you can trust nobody. In this country, I never do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightfox Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 You cant fix stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePioneer Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 59 minutes ago, webfact said: The matter is now in the hands of the Khon Kaen police. Which matter is investigated? Probably they admitted that they had imported without paying customs duty, otherwise there would have been no need for a bribe of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeN Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I don't know who is more stupid, the scammer or the scammee .....I mean, if you are going to rip somebody off like this relative did, you find a victim who does not know you and will not be able to trace you when they inevitably find out they were conned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Dumb and Dumber springs to mind ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupin Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Since when does immigration have anything to do with the customs department or customs fees. As smart as a pot plant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffggi Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Got to be false news as we have been told that Thai people would not cheat other Thai's..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 2 hours ago, webfact said: where she bought some shabu equipment Must have bought a hell of lot of equipment, maybe best if she does not go into business if she could not smell a rat,with that scam. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 4 hours ago, webfact said: It was now they realised that it had all been a scam. of course it did not register with them that they had not done anything first ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 7 hours ago, webfact said: She said that her ex would help her make the case go away if she paid a bribe of 2.5 million baht. Unfortunately when cases likes this are actually true... meaning bribery is needed to make things go away then sometimes it can be quite believable... but coming from a relative.. that's abhorrent!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaZa9 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 If the country didnt have such an appalling history of rampant corruption , nobody would be sucked into these scams. Even cops fell foul of a scam based on corrupt practises the other day ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtank Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Corrupt Thais? Never in a million years. They are so perfect in every way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebyrd Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Never a truer saying than "You can choose your friends but you can't choose your relatives". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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