The Joke's on you! Crime buster arrests Nigerians and Thai wives for "Romance Scam"

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The Joke's on you! Crime buster arrests Nigerians and Thai wives for "Romance Scam"

 

Picture: Thai News Agency

 

Crime buster Surachet Hakpal - known in the Thai media as "Big Joke" - yesterday announced the arrest of two Nigerian men and two Thai women married to Nigerians for running a so called romance scam.

 

The gang was masquerading as a white westerner in the IT business online and chatting with many Thai women. The sting came when the victims were asked to transfer money to effect the passage of $100,000 gifts caught up in customs.

 

TNA said that they posed as a woman but Thaivisa is not sure of the veracity of this.

 

Arrested were Kingsley Chukwudam, the gang leader and his online henchman Chinwadu Chiawo. Their arrests led to Soraya Prasuansri and Laksika Obaibekbunam, Thai women married to Nigerians.

 

Deputy tourist police commissioner Surachet said that their methods were one of many being tried online to fleece the unsuspecting.

 

The gang have been charged with fraud and obtaining money under false pretenses.

 

Meanwhile, Surachet said that on Friday sixteen victims of call center scams would be receiving their money back. The total to be handed back is 3 million baht.

 

Surachet has been the front man of a nationwide crackdown on the illegal call center gangs since his promotion last year.

 

Joke in Thai means congee, or rice gruel. 

 

Source: Thai News Agency

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-02-02

[Darcula]

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

Deputy tourist police commissioner Surachet said that their methods were one of many being tried online to fleece the unsuspecting.

 

And, how about the method of the scammers?

 

[CanuckThai]

A Nigerian man and Thai woman you say?   Up to nefarious activities, scheming and gaming people out of their money you say?  Say it's not so.....I'm shattered

[anon789561]

as if he didn't marry that gorgeous looking girl for any other reason than a visa and bank account

[PatOngo]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Joke in Thai means congee, or rice gruel.

Joke in English is something that you laugh at!

[ezzra]

A marriage made in a cesspool and a union of a conman and a dog of a woman

who acts as his partner in crimes, do not think for a moment that those Thai

women marrying those scumbags are any less in cahoot for their own gains

than the main perpetrators...

[the guest]

Start profiling at the point of entry, and you might solve the problem.

[RichardColeman]

5 hours ago, CanuckThai said:

A Nigerian man and Thai woman you say?   Up to nefarious activities, scheming and gaming people out of their money you say?  Say it's not so.....I'm shattered

I dare say the parents did not ask many questions, as long as the 'goodwill' money kept coming

[NeilSA1]

Amazing... and there are those who condemn profiling.

An exception should be made for Nigerians.

Why do all these Nigerians visit or live in Thailand, to get a sun tan? 

[Denim]

5 hours ago, the guest said:

Start profiling at the point of entry, and you might solve the problem.

What.....just outside the womb ?

 

That's a bit excessive surely.

[MyFriend You]

That is one ugly woman

[soalbundy]

16 minutes ago, TunnelRat69 said:

That is one ugly woman

Her forehead has been pressed against the headboard to often

[Denim]

38 minutes ago, TunnelRat69 said:

That is one ugly woman

 

But in the UK she would be a ravishing exotic beauty , especially around Manchester.

[Ban Sao 420]

6 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

I dare say the parents did not ask many questions, as long as the 'goodwill' money kept coming

The Thai women deserve to get scammed. LOL It's called karma!

[wakeupplease]

It does make you wonder the intelligence level as this scam is so old its been around for ever here and they still fall for it I wonder why?

[isaanbanhou]

4 minutes ago, wakeupplease said:

It does make you wonder the intelligence level as this scam is so old its been around for ever here and they still fall for it I wonder why?

probably the same reason that  some farang think a bar girl would make a good wife.

[Fish Head Soup]

5 hours ago, Denim said:

 

But in the UK she would be a ravishing exotic beauty , especially around Manchester.

Only on Viva street.

[anon4637435435]

What about those masquerading as police? Caused many more people grief and loss. 

[Stargeezr]

HEy give the poor girl a break, the guy is how can I say this, a Very Tanned Nigerian.  Thai bride, UK brides imported of course.

Geezer