george Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Ghanaian Arrested in Thailand African pair held for cheating British man BANGKOK: -- Police have arrested two African men in a counterfeiting gang for cheating a British man out of $130,000. Bessibe Armstrong, 25, from Cameroon, and Stephen Bandu, 32, from Ghana, were arrested at the Sukhumvit Crown hotel in Klong Toey late on Tuesday night. The two allegedly lured Jahanzeeb Khan, 32, a British businessman, to give them money to buy chemicals and equipment to ``wash'' specially printed US dollar bank notes covered in black ink. They told Mr Khan the money had been originally intended to be sent to the Ivory Coast. However, they were actually not dollar notes at all but just blank pieces of paper soaked in black ink. Mr Khan said he gave the two men the cash and had an appointment to pick up the washed bank notes at the Grand President hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 11. He went there but the two men did not have the money as promised. When police arrived at their room to arrest the two, they found two other men from Cameroon, Emmanuel Akwe, 34, and Landry Astrong Alain, 26. The two were also arrested and charged with illegal entry as there were no entry stamps in their passports. --Bangkok Post 2004-10-08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyuiop Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Some businessman - real sharp. He might be interested in a bridge i have for sale connecting Manhattan to Brooklyn. I would really like $200 million plus but I could be persuaded to sell to the right person for $130,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midas Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 If anyone is that dumb it makes me really wonder how they managed to earn $130,000 in the first place- unless he made through criminal activities as well - probably...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somtaamgaiyang Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 There really is one born every minute. I have never heard of a more stupid scam in my life. Dumbasses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattayaguy1999 Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Ghanaian Arrested in ThailandAfrican pair held for cheating British man BANGKOK: -- Police have arrested two African men in a counterfeiting gang for cheating a British man out of $130,000. Bessibe Armstrong, 25, from Cameroon, and Stephen Bandu, 32, from Ghana, were arrested at the Sukhumvit Crown hotel in Klong Toey late on Tuesday night. The two allegedly lured Jahanzeeb Khan, 32, a British businessman, to give them money to buy chemicals and equipment to ``wash'' specially printed US dollar bank notes covered in black ink. They told Mr Khan the money had been originally intended to be sent to the Ivory Coast. However, they were actually not dollar notes at all but just blank pieces of paper soaked in black ink. Mr Khan said he gave the two men the cash and had an appointment to pick up the washed bank notes at the Grand President hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 11. He went there but the two men did not have the money as promised. When police arrived at their room to arrest the two, they found two other men from Cameroon, Emmanuel Akwe, 34, and Landry Astrong Alain, 26. The two were also arrested and charged with illegal entry as there were no entry stamps in their passports. --Bangkok Post 2004-10-08 This almost defies belief. Why would a successful businessman trust two men from Ghana? The phrase 'a fool and their money is soon parted' comes to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PvtDick Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 ...and they were staying at the Sukhumvit Crown no less! Not exactly a five-star business hotel, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the scouser Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Sounds like a 419 scam to me. 419 scams explained. Scouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lioneric Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 It happen everyday in internet, that you are lottery winner when you even didn't buy any online lottery at all scam. Some person want to tranfer milllions of dollar into you in a plane crash victim insurance etc. Those black man really make their race shameful. But believe or not they are some stupid people who believe in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenk3z Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Is the name Khan one of the lesser Scottish clans? kenk3z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Is the name Khan one of the lesser Scottish clans?kenk3z His first name is Dom and they misspelt his surname they forgot the t at the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownsugar Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Those black man really make their race shameful. No shame for African's here, its only two of them. Their are hundreds of millions of law-abiding Africans globally. Its amazing how people get taken in by this get rich quick scams, this scams would not exist if greed and willing victims were in short supply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Those black man really make their race shameful. No shame for African's here, its only two of them. Their are hundreds of millions of law-abiding Africans globally. Its amazing how people get taken in by this get rich quick scams, this scams would not exist if greed and willing victims were in short supply. You have Nigerian email banned from sending to your mail address. Or maybe you drink or take drugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meemiathai Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Those black man really make their race shameful. If they can choose to become doctors, teachers or lawyers but did not. then yes. But I don't suppose they had much opportunities in life, do they ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattayaguy1999 Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Those black man really make their race shameful.But believe or not they are some stupid people who believe in them. It still surprises me that anyone would listen to men from Ghana and fall for these scams. But, it only proves P.T. Barnum's famous quote, "There is a sucker born every minute". As long as we have greed and stupidity, people will continue to be conned out of their money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverish Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 Its a pity that they dont arrest all the dozens of Thai pairs who have been ripping off tourists in fake gems over the last 20 years . the sum of money ripped far exceeds this paltry amount many tourists In LOS have been ripped on the black money scam going back years in BKK and Pattaya ,its nothing new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownsugar Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 Those black man really make their race shameful. No shame for African's here, its only two of them. Their are hundreds of millions of law-abiding Africans globally. Its amazing how people get taken in by this get rich quick scams, this scams would not exist if greed and willing victims were in short supply. You have Nigerian email banned from sending to your mail address. Or maybe you drink or take drugs. Dr PP, I've received my fair share of 419 emails from Nigerians. But most Nigerians I know are people like you & me, just getting on with life legitimately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownsugar Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 But I don't suppose they had much opportunities in life, do they ? Africa is full of opportunity , this boys just chose the easy way out & they just paid for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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