Ten Facebook users lose Bt1m after being lured by promise of high yields

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Ten Facebook users lose Bt1m after being lured by promise of high yields

By The Nation

 

Ten Facebook users in Nakhon Ratchasima filed a complaint with police on Wednesday, claiming they had handed over about Bt1 million to a woman who had promised high yields on their investment but failed to deliver.
 

Phankamol Srijira, 26, led the group to file the complaint at the Si Khiew district police station.

 

They allege that Sirikanya Peangsai, who rents a house in the district, announced on her Facebook wall that she would pay out profits of 15 per cent per week to people who invested their money with her. Her post said only that the money would be used in “certain investments”.

 

Phankamol said she initially invested Bt30,000 with Sirikanya and, after receiving a 15 per cent yield the following week, increased her investment to Bt120,000.

 

But the payments stopped after the third week, with Sirikanya making several excuses, including that her computer had broken down, Phankamol alleged.

 

Phankamol said that when Sirikanya then stopped responding to inquiries, she and other investors grouped together to file the complaint.

 

Phankamol said she had learnt that as many as 100 people may have invested money with Sirikanya, with losses of up to Bt5 million.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30351210

 

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[canopus1969]

Too bad serves them right, learn not to be greedy 

[samjaidee]

It could only have been a Ponzi Scheme with that kind of return being offered.

 

It's amazing how greed makes people blind.

[wwest5829]

Anyone have information on Forex 3D???

[cyberfarang]

It`s just greed and why so many fall for these get rich quick scams every time. One born every minute.

[flyingtlger]

"If it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn't"......

 

[oldlakey]

3 hours ago, canopus1969 said:

Too bad serves them right, learn not to be greedy 

Greedy can be lived with but add stupidity then you can get ready just like this lot

[sanuk711]

3 minutes ago, oldlakey said:

Greedy can be lived with but add stupidity then you can get ready just like this lot

What lot is this lot oldlakey..........Fooled the western investors for for nearly 30 years ----and took estimate... $us150billion

 

[oldlakey]

49 minutes ago, flyingtlger said:

"If it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn't"......

 

Close

[oldlakey]

Just now, sanuk711 said:

What lot is this lot oldlakey..........

 

That looks like old Made-off

[Lupatria]

There must be a term for stupidgreedity in Thai

[oldlakey]

1 hour ago, sanuk711 said:

What lot is this lot oldlakey..........Fooled the western investors for for nearly 30 years ----and took estimate... $us150billion

 

I see you have answered your own question now with your edit my man well done and please keep up the good work

Needless to say greedy stupid people are not confined to Thailand, because you knew that did you not

[thenewgoo]

Hook, line and sinker. 

[Bill Miller]

I don't know if it is true but I have heard that Thais just do not have the history of Ponzi schemes that have been prevalent in the west. Sure an element of greed is there, but unsophisticated investors do not deserve the degree of opprobrium being dished out here, I think.

[oldlakey]

6 hours ago, Bill Miller said:

I don't know if it is true but I have heard that Thais just do not have the history of Ponzi schemes that have been prevalent in the west. Sure an element of greed is there, but unsophisticated investors do not deserve the degree of opprobrium being dished out here, I think.

15% afraid I cant agree with you