webfact Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Romance Scams: ATM mules getting a percentage of the loot arrested Picture: MCOT Thailand's immigration chief Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang gave details of the arrest of four people involved in so-called Romance Scams. These are scams perpetrated on Thai women often by Nigerians in league with Thai women. Lonely Thai women are befriended online before they are told that the handsome stranger intends to come and settle down in Thailand. Goods have been sent to Thailand, they are told, but payments need to be made to customs to secure their release. The victims believe this and transfer money for this purpose. Several of the "mules" involved in these scams have been arrested for using ATM cards to get money out of accounts for the gangs. In the first case Chompoo or "May", 24, was arrested after a complaint from a woman in Chachoengsao. Chompoo said she was working for a man called Emilio or Chinedu, a Nigerian, who was arrested in January with 8,000 ecstasy tablets. She had been going to ATMs for three to four months and had withdrawn millions of baht for which she was paid 5-6% a time. ATM cards belonging to other people were found in her room in Nonthaburi. Three other people were arrested in Muang district of Nonthaburi. They were Thai women called Naree and Patrawan and Nigerian national Peter. They too had ATM cards and were employed by a gang to withdraw funds. They said they worked for a Nigerian "man of color" called Kevin. Over two months they admitted to withdrawing a million baht for which they received 3 - 4% of the proceeds. Thaivisa notes that it was unclear whether these were entirely separate scams or related. Also the significance of the Nigerian being busted with ecstasy was not explained. Source: MCOT -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-02-28 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted February 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 28, 2020 maybe a piece on one of the main TV news channels might be worth doing warning people of these scams and how to avoid them 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLock Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 40 minutes ago, webfact said: They said they worked for a Nigerian "man of color" called Kevin. That just sounds funny....I have no idea why. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post potless Posted February 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 28, 2020 3 hours ago, smedly said: maybe a piece on one of the main TV news channels might be worth doing warning people of these scams and how to avoid them Weave the scam into a soap opera plot maybe. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 If you are dumb enough to give your ATM card to anybody well ????? That is all the advice needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbi1 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 "They said they worked for a Nigerian "man of color" called Kevin" - I don't know about you but I've never ever seen a white Nigerian man. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 12 minutes ago, bbi1 said: "They said they worked for a Nigerian "man of color" called Kevin" - I don't know about you but I've never ever seen a white Nigerian man. I do know a thai lady with a nigerian man...they drive brand new german cars...new ones every 6 months... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidneyw Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 1 hour ago, bbi1 said: "They said they worked for a Nigerian "man of color" called Kevin" - I don't know about you but I've never ever seen a white Nigerian man. They do have albinos. Seen quite a few in Nigeria. But the most were in Tanzania. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo0 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Chompoo said she was working for a man called Emilio or Chinedu, a Nigerian, who was arrested in January with 8,000 ecstasy tablets. Em so where is he if caught with a pile of pills ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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