Pattaya woman ripped off us to the tune of 100 million baht, say victims

[webfact]

Pattaya woman ripped off us to the tune of 100 million baht, say victims

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

More than 10 victims of a Pattaya scammer went to make a complaint at the police station yesterday.

 

They said that Sirilak Ngandee otherwise known as Kunphat Phiromjirajan, 33, had ripped them off in the sum of more than 100 million baht.

 

She had pretended to be a high up official in a financial institution and could get favorable terms on shares and trade deals.

 

The scam followed a familiar pattern - those who invested got high interest on small stakes at first. When sums got bigger the fraudster just disappeared with all the money.

 

One furniture store owner at the resort said they lost 8 million baht. The con woman actually worked for their company so they believed her stories.

 

Police said they have investigated relatives of the woman and believe at this stage that they were not involved.

 

Investigations continue to find the woman and others connected to the fraud.

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-10-19

[Peterw42]

They really need to start charging people for being greedy and stupid.

[worgeordie]

When are people going to learn,scams seem to be happening on a 

daily basis,Thailand must have an over supply of gullible ,or should

that be greedy people,as that's what the scammers use as bait,greed,

offering high interest rates that are not sustainable ,and unbelievable,

into days World of low interest rates.

regards worgeordie

[mikebell]

100 million buys an awful lot of police disinterest in Pattaya.

[colinneil]

 This story is all about greed.

If something sounds to good to be true it usually is.

Yet again a story about dopey people being conned out of serious amounts of money.

Why on earth would a person part with 8 million baht, without knowing /checking things out properly?

[KittenKong]

Always nice to see that Ponzi is alive and well and living in Thailand.

[catman20]

3 hours ago, colinneil said:

 This story is all about greed.

If something sounds to good to be true it usually is.

Yet again a story about dopey people being conned out of serious amounts of money.

Why on earth would a person part with 8 million baht, without knowing /checking things out properly?

as they say fools and there money soon parted

[RichardColeman]

Seems that semi-well off people in Thailand have no brain whatsoever when it comes to making fast and easy money. 

[Shroud]

3 hours ago, mikebell said:

100 million buys an awful lot of police disinterest in Pattaya.

 

and a bail. 

[digbeth]

how many buffaloes is that?

[brucegoniners]

Thai people seem to be so susceptible to these kinds of scams.

 

My dear old Mom used to say "if it seems too good to be true then it probably is".

 

Unfortunately with the amount of ignorance here and in other poor countries you're going to have things like this happen.

 

Just because people have money doesn't mean they aren't ignorant.

 

Ignorance is the biggest disease facing this country and it's an epidemic.

[klauskunkel]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

She had pretended to be a high up official in a financial institution and could get favorable terms on shares and trade deals.

One furniture store owner at the resort said they lost 8 million baht. The con woman actually worked for their company so they believed her stories.

I can't reconcile these two statements. 

[glasswort]

Pure greed by the investors. If a deal appears to be too good to be true, it is. Greedy people are an easy target for the scammers.

[sirmud63]

[tryasimight]

11 hours ago, Peterw42 said:

They really need to start charging people for being greedy and stupid.

Bitcoin??

[Sir Dude]

Just greedy people who don't understand that there is always risk with everything. What were they thinking? Risk free investment? No such thing.

[billd766]

7 hours ago, digbeth said:

how many buffaloes is that?

 

Seventeen, but that does include health insurance (for 3 weeks).

[hgma]

illusionists can make billions here

[jacko45k]

16 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Seems that semi-well off people in Thailand have no brain whatsoever when it comes to making fast and easy money. 

Just Thailand.... ever heard of Madeoff... oops Madoff?

It is greed, and persuasive people and a well set up scam. I got caught up in one operated by a British guy. Friends had been with him doing well for some years .but I still initially went in in a small way. Good results and you get drawn in deeper. Searching for that dream of no financial worries,  And end up with a site more.

[KIWIBATCH]

22 hours ago, worgeordie said:

When are people going to learn,scams seem to be happening on a 

daily basis,Thailand must have an over supply of gullible ,or should

that be greedy people,as that's what the scammers use as bait,greed,

offering high interest rates that are not sustainable ,and unbelievable,

into days World of low interest rates.

regards worgeordie

You can't help stupid......

 

[balo]

I love it when Thais scam other Thais, I wonder why...?

[Joebuzz]

1 hour ago, balo said:

I love it when Thais scam other Thais, I wonder why...?

Probably for the same reason I do....they CONSTANTLY SCAM US!  From the 16 year old 7/11 cashier to the police and EVERYONE in between. 

[amvet]

21 minutes ago, Joebuzz said:

Probably for the same reason I do....they CONSTANTLY SCAM US!  From the 16 year old 7/11 cashier to the police and EVERYONE in between. 

No it's just you.  I've lived here going on 20 years and everyone is honest with me.  Golden rule you know. 

[sirmud63]

46 minutes ago, amvet said:

No it's just you.  I've lived here going on 20 years and everyone is honest with me.  Golden rule you know. 

the golden rule .

he who has the gold ,makes the rules.

[billd766]

2 hours ago, amvet said:

No it's just you.  I've lived here going on 20 years and everyone is honest with me.  Golden rule you know. 

 

+1

[USPatriot]

The police might look in to how 10 people made 10 million baht since they all were willing to scam the system to get ahead

[wakeupplease]

On 10/19/2017 at 7:26 AM, RichardColeman said:

Seems that semi-well off people in Thailand have no brain whatsoever when it comes to making fast and easy money. 

What do you expect they got their ill gotten gains from family members in the greens and browns, never done a days work in their life.

[observer90210]

a fool and his money are soon parted  ©

 

...but to their defence, Madoff managed to scam many of the most prestigious global financial institutions and the whole "establishment" itself.....and that too, for years...

Edited October 20, 2017 by observer90210

[billd766]

8 hours ago, wakeupplease said:

What do you expect they got their ill gotten gains from family members in the greens and browns, never done a days work in their life.

 

How do you KNOW that the money that they invested was ill gotten?

 

How do you KNOW that they have never done a days work in their life?

 

Are you certain of that? Is it just a guess or only your opinion?

[Naam]

42 minutes ago, billd766 said:

9 hours ago, wakeupplease said:

What do you expect they got their ill gotten gains from family members in the greens and browns, never done a days work in their life.

 

How do you KNOW that the money that they invested was ill gotten?

 

How do you KNOW that they have never done a days work in their life?

 

Are you certain of that? Is it just a guess or only your opinion?

it is quite common that non-achievers blame anybody who was financially successful by assuming and/or alleging "ill gotten"