Tour package scammer cheated more than 500 victims out of Bt31 million

[webfact]

Tour package scammer cheated more than 500 victims out of Bt31 million

By THE NATION

 

 

Some 100 plaintiffs filed complaints on Monday (November 25) with Samart Jenchajitwanit, vice minister of justice at the ministry’s branch office in the Chaeng Watthana Government Complex against the owner(s) of Facebook page “2gether” and Instragram account “twogether1” for selling cheap air tickets and tour packages that didn’t exist. Altogether 514 complaints have been made with total estimated damages amounting to Bt31 million.

 

“We would like the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to take these cases and charge the culprit with public cheating and fraud,” Juthapha (last name withheld), 51, one of the plaintiffs said.

 

Juthapha revealed that she had bought five tour packages to 6 countries for more than Bt400,000 on the Facebook page on November 21, but later the page owner claimed that they had been cheated by the tour agency and was unable to refund the money. “I dug deeper and found that the page owner booked the tours and hotels in the names of family members instead of the company’s name, so I suspected this was a case of fraud.”

 

“Other victims who came here today were in a similar situation; some even went on the trip to Japan and got stranded there, as the company didn’t provide return tickets or any accommodation,” she added.

 

The vice minister said that he will accept the complaints and consider giving it to DSI later. “It is eligible for investigation as a public cheating and fraud case for which the law dictates that plaintiffs must number more 300 persons and this case has more than 500,” he said. “The Ministry of Justice will now bring in Rights and Liberties Protection Department to provide assistance for victims, especially those who borrowed money to buy tour packages.”

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30378747

 

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[Misterwhisper]

Sorry, but one really has to be mentally challenged to buy travel packages on a Facebook page! Are these the same stupid people who'd buy into gold investment schemes on FB, too?

[worgeordie]

Yet another scam,its seems very easy to trick people here,

just offer them,10 % return per month,and they will hand 

over Millions,without ever thinking what you are offering

is not possible,there will be another one coming to light

next week.

regards Worgeordie

[ChipButty]

Trip of a Lifetime 

[canopy]

Just because people are easy to fool doesn't make it right. Everyone has been taken advantage of as a fool somewhere, sometime in their life. And there is probably a lot more of it to come. No one should have to share the same space with these disgusting parasites.

 

[Youlike]

Don't they have a travel insurance which will refund them?

[30la]

This is also a side of the Thai coin that seems to have more than two sides.
Enjoy yourself in peaceful and safe Thailand!

[RichardColeman]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Juthapha revealed that she had bought five tour packages to 6 countries for more than Bt400,000 on the Facebook page on November 21

Seriously ? Handed over £10,000 to someone on facebook ? I sense a go fund me page to help pay the mortgage soon

[P Funk]

I’d like to think lesson learned, but sadly not likely......

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

“I dug deeper and found that the page owner booked the tours and hotels in the names of family members instead of the company’s name, so I suspected this was a case of fraud.”

Someone having a nice tour at your expense.

[soalbundy]

6 hours ago, Youlike said:

Don't they have a travel insurance which will refund them?

yes, bought on FB