webfact Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Pattaya: Immigration announces arrest of two more Nigerian romance scammers Picture: Naew Na Thailand's immigration police have announced the arrest of two more Nigerian romance scammers. They were part of a gang of scammers based in Pattaya that were involved in swindling 2 million baht over two years. The latest arrests earlier this month were part of a continuing investigation by Chonburi immigration, Nong Prue police and other agencies. Immigration chief Lt-Gen Sompong "Big Oud" Chingduang was on hand with some vinyl boards to help present the evidence yesterday. Picture: Naew Na Back in July a 40 year old Nigerian and his 36 year old Thai wife were arrested. He was pretending to be an American doctor and she was going out to get the money swindled from the lonely at ATMs. Bankbooks and ATM cards and other items were taken into evidence and the pair were charged with fraud and the Nigerian was additionally charged with illegal entry. Investigations continued to round up the rest of the gang and on October 2nd at a condominium in Nong Prue two more Nigerians were taken into custody. Picture: Naew Na Thirty six year old Onyekachi was found in possession of a passport but was on overstay of more than four years - 1,477 days. Ifeany, 35, had no passport at all and is to be charged with illegal entry. Seven phones, three computer notebooks and a checkbook were taken into evidence. The pair will be prosecuted then deported, reported Naew Na. Source: Naew Na -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-10-16 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 The same story that keeps repeating itself, and yet, the Thai authorities just don't care... any comments you make, good or bad, and you're branded a racist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Meanwhile 13,378 Thai ladies had the same charge dropped from the police files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Unless these scammers are fluent in the local language they could not operate without local accomplices! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 38 minutes ago, mikebell said: Meanwhile 13,378 Thai ladies had the same charge dropped from the police files. Put a few zeros on that number is more in the ballpark figure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Why are they going to be prosecuted and then deported ?? Surely they should spend a long time enjoying the hospitality of a Thai prison. should be able to do some romancing in there ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 5 hours ago, webfact said: Thirty six year old Onyekachi was found in possession of a passport but was on overstay of more than four years - 1,477 days. So, the nonsense of 90 days reporting and TM30 worked well then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Yet I cant even get a bank loan...I have been living all wrong ,mabey crime does pay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPKANKAN Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 5 hours ago, ezzra said: The same story that keeps repeating itself, and yet, the Thai authorities just don't care... any comments you make, good or bad, and you're branded a racist... Gang! Gang! A whopping 2 million, over 2 years!!??? Would not even keep me in Leo beer!! 555???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE1 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Beats me why they need a bloody story board every time they arrest somebody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 30 minutes ago, NE1 said: Beats me why they need a bloody story board every time they arrest somebody. The person who prints the 'reasonably priced' boards I dare say has 'connections' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 6 hours ago, PatOngo said: Unless these scammers are fluent in the local language they could not operate without local accomplices! not really. use a fake profile phots(s) and use english and or google translate. main reason the scam works is greed by thai women. fake american doctor promises them the world then needs some money assistance to deliver that promise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfiddler Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 How could anyone fall for this scam ?? Hang on a sec, I got married here, to a lass who really should be in the Guinness Book of Records for times married ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Troll post and a reply removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmartyn Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 I've worked in Lagos and Port Harcourt in the past and I can say with my hand on my heart it is the "Arm-Pit" of the world and you see dead bodies all around! How do these people gain entry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 There will be a ban on single use plastics 2021. The end of these Thailand 0.4 shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30la Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Have you ever calculated how much you spend on these useless ads? No one is interested if you do the job for which you should be qualified and paid for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanaplaza666 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 9 hours ago, mikebell said: Meanwhile 13,378 Thai ladies had the same charge dropped from the police files. At least you are talking about real ladies and not fake profiles ran by black scammers sorry for the word black but i can't give them another color name as they are black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNROAMIN Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Next years photo op by Immigration will be, 1,000 farangs arrested and deported for not having health insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerritkaew Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 are there any people from Nigeria who do legal thing in or outside thailand? But they not the only ones, if you have a Thai wife you know they do the same, litle by title... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 11 hours ago, NE1 said: Beats me why they need a bloody story board every time they arrest somebody. Some in authority has a relative who owns the company producing them? They made out of recyclable materials no doubt No plastics were harmed making them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 12 hours ago, kevinmartyn said: I've worked in Lagos and Port Harcourt in the past and I can say with my hand on my heart it is the "Arm-Pit" of the world and you see dead bodies all around! How do these people gain entry! Affordable English teachers? (maybe) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 A Troll/baiting flame has been removed also a reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cyndee Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 On 10/16/2019 at 10:11 AM, ezzra said: The same story that keeps repeating itself, and yet, the Thai authorities just don't care... any comments you make, good or bad, and you're branded a racist... Every race has committed crimes in Thailand, not just Nigerians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Funk Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Have no sympathy for girls falling for such obvious fraud. Stop wasting valuable police and court resources! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 18 hours ago, Cyndee said: Every race has committed crimes in Thailand, not just Nigerians. So you are completely unaware of the reputation and advance fee scams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiflyer1 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Bit more insight...........4 weeks ago a thai lady friend (only friend) of mine in her early 60s asked me to check out a Facebook profile for a guy named Vicky Singh who purported to be an american doctor from Chicago....he had approached her to be a friend but within a day was sending her messages talking about possible romance and how he was visiting Thailand shortly.......he sent her photos of a package he was sending her containing high end perfume, shoes, money etc......he would follow this parcel over to Thailand but need to stop in Turkey on buisness first... Anyway......she gives him her Thai mobile number, a day later she gets a phone call from a Thai woman claiming to be from the Post Office here in Thailand saying that 30000 baht was needed to release the package for tax payment.......i told her to block the guy and tell the woman where to go. Checking his Facebook revealed all the "likes" on his page to be from thai ladies in the over 50s group, although he showed no "friends" on his page............his profile photo showed a white guy in his early 40s I reported him to Facebook and shortly after the profile disappeard......sounds like the same guys/girl Edit.....just to add upon checking him out there is an american lady doctor with the same name who works in Chicago........just shows how devious these guys are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 but, but, ... they said they love me ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 4 hours ago, thaiflyer1 said: Bit more insight...........4 weeks ago a thai lady friend (only friend) of mine in her early 60s asked me to check out a Facebook profile for a guy named Vicky Singh who purported to be an american doctor from Chicago....he had approached her to be a friend but within a day was sending her messages talking about possible romance and how he was visiting Thailand shortly.......he sent her photos of a package he was sending her containing high end perfume, shoes, money etc......he would follow this parcel over to Thailand but need to stop in Turkey on buisness first... Anyway......she gives him her Thai mobile number, a day later she gets a phone call from a Thai woman claiming to be from the Post Office here in Thailand saying that 30000 baht was needed to release the package for tax payment.......i told her to block the guy and tell the woman where to go. Checking his Facebook revealed all the "likes" on his page to be from thai ladies in the over 50s group, although he showed no "friends" on his page............his profile photo showed a white guy in his early 40s I reported him to Facebook and shortly after the profile disappeard......sounds like the same guys/girl Edit.....just to add upon checking him out there is an american lady doctor with the same name who works in Chicago........just shows how devious these guys are gets better, a thai lady physician (real one) duped out of 4 months salary by a guy she believed had to charter a private jet to safely transport diamonds and once done he'd come to thailand and she would get triple her money back. anyway she's working lots of overtime these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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