Ripped off Chinese woman gets her wish as top cops raid Pattaya boiler room

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that a top level police and international crime suppression raid on a house in Bang Lamung resulted in the arrest of 12 Chinese men yesterday. 

 

They had come into Thailand as tourists and were running an online scam supposedly selling goods to their country folk. 

 

The raid was led by Chonburi provincial police chief Pol Maj-Gen Nanthachart Suphamongkhon along with the Nong Prue station chief and the head of Pattaya's tourist police and other agencies. 

 

The Maj-Gen said that the Chinese men had rented house number 48/9 in Moo 6 Nong Prue for 95,000 baht. It suited their needs as it was quiet and out of central Pattaya. 

 

But the local police became suspicious when the 12 Chinese men didn't go anywhere, preferring to remain in their rented accommodation. A search warrant was subsequently applied for from the Pattaya court. 

 

The group were using fake profiles of pretty Chinese women on QQ Chat. They were taking orders for goods and not sending the merchandise. Losses are thought to be in the region of 10 million baht. 

 

While the raid was taking place the group received an angry and tearful communication from one female Chinese victim who said she had been ripped off to the tune of 7,000 Yuan (about 28,000 baht).

 

She sent a picture of handcuffs expressing the hope that those who had conned her would soon be arrested. 

 

She now has got her wish. 

 

Police are expanding the inquiry to try and ascertain who was the mastermind behind the scam. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

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6 minutes ago, webfact said:

But the local police became suspicious when the 12 Chinese men didn't go anywhere, preferring to remain in their rented accommodatio

MAMAmia! That lokal 7/11 has made some bucks....

How and why would police get suspicious of a house located away from the main streets ? Did police watch the house 24/7 to know they did not leave the house?

 

me thinks someone is not telling the full truth 

4 minutes ago, BestB said:

How and why would police get suspicious of a house located away from the main streets ? Did police watch the house 24/7 to know they did not leave the house?

 

me thinks someone is not telling the full truth 

did the house master not file a tm 30, should be fined at lot of baht.  

3 minutes ago, IraqRon said:

did the house master not file a tm 30, should be fined at lot of baht.  

Same fine as an innocent falang. Same same, no diffen na. 

Someone must have ratted them in, but fear not, theses Chinese will be back home before you know it with no repercussions or troubles whatsoever, Thai police not interested in such crimes so the let them loose quickly...

10 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Someone must have ratted them in, but fear not, theses Chinese will be back home before you know it with no repercussions or troubles whatsoever, Thai police not interested in such crimes so the let them loose quickly...

And you know all that do you

34 minutes ago, BestB said:

How and why would police get suspicious of a house located away from the main streets ? Did police watch the house 24/7 to know they did not leave the house?

 

me thinks someone is not telling the full truth 

Probably asked a neigbor or two? That's how crime gets nipped in the bud in the burbs in most places.

 

Methinks someone subscribes to the old notion that the RTP always need to get paid to do their duty and otherwise sit around playing video games and planning lunch with their mia noi? The exponential rate that these illegals and overstayers are being rounded up nationally suggests to me that all departments of the RTP are increasingly doing a whole lot more than they ever did before.

Edited August 14, 20196 yr by NanLaew
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45 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

MAMAmia! That lokal 7/11 has made some bucks....

They didn't want to be bothered with doing a tm30

They have to find the 'Mastermind'...as he is the one who fills the envelopes !

These Chinese are small time. Need to find the farangs that vapor on BR! Those are the evildoers.

The electricity meter man probably informed the police of the unusually high electricity usage.

This is how they bust marijuana farms in the UK. All those computers use juice.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

They had come into Thailand as tourists and were running an online scam supposedly selling goods to their country folk. 

more bad news for TAT... high Baht, crime, scamming, bus/boat accidents, 7-11 raising cold noddles price,  hummm, Chinese will stay away

2 hours ago, BestB said:

How and why would police get suspicious of a house located away from the main streets ? Did police watch the house 24/7 to know they did not leave the house?

 

me thinks someone is not telling the full truth 

Perhaps neighbours reported their suspicions.

Perhaps 12 Chinese 'tourists' reported that as their address.

Perhaps TM30s, or lack of them, were useful.

How stupid of them to stay at one place. Perhaps they should learn from falangs way of scamming ????

To cheat or con someone it needs a brain.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

They had come into Thailand as tourists and were running an online scam supposedly selling goods to their country folk. 

Looks like zero fcks given in the photo with the BIB walking around and Chinese still plugged into their laptop screens.

2 hours ago, BestB said:

How and why would police get suspicious of a house located away from the main streets ? Did police watch the house 24/7 to know they did not leave the house?

 

me thinks someone is not telling the full truth 

Like police everywhere, the RTP certainly have networks for back channel information.  Boiler room gangs don't bring this much computer equipment with them.  Without thinking about it too much, they probably bought a bunch of their necessary gear locally.   

It's not unlikely the police get calls from vendors wanting to stay in their good graces when large purchases, like ten+  desktop units,  are made by foreigners, with delivery to a house, not a business location.  That info alone might not mean a raid but it does put a pin in a map and a bring on a bit of scrutiny.

7 minutes ago, WorriedNoodle said:

Looks like zero fcks given in the photo with the BIB walking around and Chinese still plugged into their laptop screens.

Could it be the police told them not to touch anything ? you know like the police do in most countries to preserve evidence like ?

 

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

But the local police became suspicious when the 12 Chinese men didn't go anywhere, preferring to remain in their rented accommodation

Sheesh, the farang in my village who sit by the pool all day every day and go no where must be really up to no good

Sounds like a good job done ????

4 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Same fine as an innocent falang. Same same, no diffen na. 

Yes, but times 12.

But of course, the real "boiler rooms" in Thailand remain unaffected......probably something to do with the rumoured B17m paid each month!

But the local police became suspicious when the 12 Chinese men didn't go anywhere, preferring to remain in their rented accommodation. A search warrant was subsequently applied for from the Pattaya court. 

 

TM30 is difficult to understand. Stay home is easier. And hey, if you've seen one temple, you've seen em all! 

I quite like looking at Thai Visa- catching up on news/ general craziness- can everyone  please STOP mentioning TM30 - it’s boring, dull, not interesting etc - just not amusing in any way possible .

 

The boiler room/ dating scams are now a $billion business - it’s vast.

 

I was reading today that the scams are bringing $millions into Lagos - there is a whole property/ entertainment/ club/ restaurant scene that revolves about these scams .

 

So many lonely single women out there - it’s not good. 

5 hours ago, BestB said:

How and why would police get suspicious of a house located away from the main streets ? Did police watch the house 24/7 to know they did not leave the house?

 

me thinks someone is not telling the full truth 

IMHO somebody from within snatched....iow told the police. For whatever reason.

 

Hans

2 hours ago, Thaifriends said:

How stupid of them to stay at one place. Perhaps they should learn from falangs way of scamming ????

To cheat or con someone it needs a brain.

Then how come Thais can cheat and con?

2 hours ago, Thaifriends said:

How stupid of them to stay at one place. Perhaps they should learn from falangs way of scamming ????

To cheat or con someone it needs a brain.

Maybe you can offer your services?

Maybe the Chinese woman would like to send a picture of a gun now she knows they are also Chinese???? 

3 hours ago, Just Weird said:

Perhaps neighbours reported their suspicions.

Perhaps 12 Chinese 'tourists' reported that as their address.

Perhaps TM30s, or lack of them, were useful.

Perhaps then article would have said acting on a tip ?

5 hours ago, ezzra said:

Someone must have ratted them in, but fear not, theses Chinese will be back home before you know it with no repercussions or troubles whatsoever, Thai police not interested in such crimes so the let them loose quickly...

 

Chinese ripping off Chinese. Will the Thai cops care? ????