Sri Racha: Thai "tomboy" cons Cambodian couple out of 10,000 baht at ATM

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Sri Racha: Thai "tomboy" cons Cambodian couple out of 10,000 baht at ATM

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Sri Racha police are investigating after a Cambodian man had 10,000 baht stolen from him by a Thai woman who offered to help him press an ATM. 

 

Sukneuay Phan, 23, was having trouble pressing the ATM and he needed 30,000 baht to pay hospital bills after his wife had given birth at a hospital. 

 

He enlisted the help of a 25-30 year old, tall "tomboy" who performed the ATM operation for him. 

 

She gave him 20,000 baht but she tricked him into believing that he had to wait ten minutes for the other 10,000 baht. 

 

In reality she had already pocketed the money and fled the scene. This was revealed when the hapless Cambodian returned to his wife at the hospital and discovered via SMS that 30,000 baht had been removed from the account. 

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

 

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[Chelseafan]

I know I'm being harsh but W.T.F!! Either the guy is amazingly stupid or a liar.

 

 

Edited September 6, 2019 by Chelseafan

[tabarin]

2 hours ago, Chelseafan said:

I know I'm being harsh but W.T.F!! Either the guy is amazingly stupid or a liar.

 

 

You are both harsh and more with your reply. You win the daily Sour Farang price, congrats.

[mushroomdave]

2 hours ago, Chelseafan said:

I know I'm being harsh but W.T.F!! Either the guy is amazingly stupid or a liar.

 

 

100% correct!!!  Who in their right mind would let a stranger "help" them at an ATM??? (and even then not watch the cash come out???)  My bet is the "amazingly stupid" is your answer!!

[oztraveller]

 

3 hours ago, Chelseafan said:

I know I'm being harsh but W.T.F!! Either the guy is amazingly stupid or a liar.

I see tourists being helped by Thais quite often at ATMs. Some Cambodians can speak Thai but cannot read Thai or English so maybe the reason he needed help. There are usually cameras over the ATM so it should be easy to check what happened.

[jacko45k]

3 hours ago, Chelseafan said:

I know I'm being harsh but W.T.F!! Either the guy is amazingly stupid or a liar.

 

 

Simple people and had a lot on his mind. A kindly soul with a nice smile offers to help. 

[balo]

Happens all the time. Stupid is as stupid does. 

[mikebell]

It's like asking a Thai cop why you are being fined?

[Ebumbu]

He should not ask every Tom, <deleted>, and Harry. 

 

On a more serious note, adding the irrelevant "tomboy" element is clickbait BS. Thieves come in all shapes, sizes, and sexual orientations. Does it matter if they wore sneakers or sandals? 

[jacko45k]

52 minutes ago, Ebumbu said:

He should not ask every Tom, <deleted>, and Harry. 

 

On a more serious note, adding the irrelevant "tomboy" element is clickbait BS. Thieves come in all shapes, sizes, and sexual orientations. Does it matter if they wore sneakers or sandals? 

The automatic deletion of some words here is getting laughable!

[ThaiPauly]

9 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

The automatic deletion of some words here is getting laughable!

I'll have to change my middle name to <deleted>

[timendres]

10 hours ago, Ebumbu said:

He should not ask every Tom, <deleted>, and Harry. 

 

On a more serious note, adding the irrelevant "tomboy" element is clickbait BS. Thieves come in all shapes, sizes, and sexual orientations. Does it matter if they wore sneakers or sandals? 

Of course it matters. Try running from the scene of the crime in sandals. Sneakers for every crime, I say.