Hua Hin Scam

[rikard t]

Hi. I may have been scammed just now in hua hin. Long story story short:

Farang German on a motorbike Stolen bag rebook ticket etc oscar worthy performance back story adds up. Has this happened to anyone else recently?

Awaiting more potential victims. Hopefully its not a scam and in that case let this serve as a varning, it could well very well have been a scam. Please help other people in need but do it in a way that is foolproof for you.

 

[WalkingOrders]

He asked you for money? How much?

[rikard t]

29k baht flight ticket.

 

[worgeordie]

Did you give him any money,if so how much.

[rwill]

90% chance of a scam.

[WalkingOrders]

7 minutes ago, rikard t said:

29k baht flight ticket.

 

OK so you're out about $1k USD. Did he take your info with promise to pay back?

 

Scam or not you did a good deed. I commend you for telling everyone, just in case he is a scammer. Good man!

[rikard t]

yes all that was asked for. i watched the bank transfer being done but maybe there is a possibility to cancel the transfer after the fact or whatever.

[Matzzon]

4 minutes ago, rikard t said:

yes all that was asked for. i watched the bank transfer being done but maybe there is a possibility to cancel the transfer after the fact or whatever.

Ok, so you just let a total stranger borrow/steal 29k baht from you? Or do you know the man or seen him before?

As well as it is very nice of you, it is also a bit stupid.

[rikard t]

I am more then a little bit gullible i am aware of that. Still it was a very believable performance, in hindsight maybe a bit TOO beliavable. and i did get to see the transfer being done. I will update later today SEPA transfers should be within the day. I have his driving license photo, thats pretty much it.

[BritManToo]

Aren't all tickets booked online with no physical ticket?

If they got his ticket, how come they didn't get his passport?

Every flight I've had in the past 3 years has been show your passport at the check-in desk.

 

Anyway, new poster, just created an account to start this thread, gives a stranger 30kbht.

Does it sound credible?

 

Can I repeat my request for a Thai wife/gf stole my house thread.

[gargamon]

So let me know more about the bank transfer. Did he do it or you? Does he now have your banking info? If so, I'd be concerned he would try to get more...

[rikard t]

he did it from his phone ..yes but having someones bank account number doesnt hurt me in any way that i can think of?

my login credentials is not compromised nor does he have acess to my passport nr or driving license.

[Mick501]

You are a good man.  Probably a scam as it seems like travel insurance should cover exactly this type of incident.   You'll know for certain in a couple of weeks if you haven't heard back.   Thanks for the warning.  Good luck, and hope you don't  let this go changing your caring nature.

[observer90210]

Thank you for the warning.

 

But the biggest scammers are those with who one needs to enter in any business dealings.

 

Mainly the real estate developpers who are the biggest cheats in Hua Hin and that will be all honey and nice until they get your money.... like many other places obviously....nothing new unfortunately.

[Happy Grumpy]

What are the chances, I just logged in to report my bag was stolen and I need to borrow 25,000 baht to get back to my sick relative.

[fruitman]

The German could go to the german embassy and get help there....

[Mitkof Island]

German in Hua Hin. What did you expect?

[metempsychotic]

42 minutes ago, rikard t said:

I am more then a little bit gullible i am aware of that. Still it was a very believable performance, in hindsight maybe a bit TOO beliavable. and i did get to see the transfer being done. I will update later today SEPA transfers should be within the day. I have his driving license photo, thats pretty much it.

I have a way you can make it all back and more.

 

Hit me up by dm.

[PatOngo]

27 minutes ago, fruitman said:

The German could go to the german embassy and get help there....

He could also go to Phuket with 29k baht to spend, yee haa!

[UbonThani]

54 minutes ago, rikard t said:

I am more then a little bit gullible i am aware of that. Still it was a very believable performance, in hindsight maybe a bit TOO beliavable. and i did get to see the transfer being done. I will update later today SEPA transfers should be within the day. I have his driving license photo, thats pretty much it.

Very stupid

[UbonThani]

43 minutes ago, rikard t said:

he did it from his phone ..yes but having someones bank account number doesnt hurt me in any way that i can think of?

my login credentials is not compromised nor does he have acess to my passport nr or driving license.

His phone? He might be cleaning u out right now

[erinsf]

Scam.  This same thing happened to my husband and I in, Hoi An last year.  The guy tried to talk us up....guessed we were from somewhere and he was wrong. Tried to find things he had in common with us.  Gave us a sob story.  We had heard about this scam before we were approached.  But, he was also blatantly off.  I imagine a lot of these people are very good actors.  Beware:( 

[roo860]

30 minutes ago, Mitkof Island said:

German in Hua Hin. What did you expect?

Sauerkraut?

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[4MyEgo]

1 hour ago, rikard t said:

Please help other people in need but do it in a way that is foolproof for you.

I learnt a long time ago that it is ok to say NO !

 

The guilt doesn't last long, sorry mate, have financial troubles of my own at the moment, wish I could help, in other words, you are not my problem, I could help you, but I am not going to, why because there is a 99.9% chance that I will not get my money back, I will feel good for helping you, but then when you don't pay me back, I will feel duped, so when I say NO, it's full proof.

 

There are many many many many other ways people farangs can get money, friends, relatives, etc, etc, etc, he wasn't your problem, suck it in, learn from your experience and harden up or continue to be walked over, always, always, always say NO, it's your security check.

 

You can't save the world and I hope you get your money back but sounds like you have more chances on backing a horse that would probably lose anyways.

[shadowofacloud]

9 minutes ago, UbonThani said:

His phone? He might be cleaning u out right now

My thoughts exactly.

 

OP: you logged to your banking app on his phone and made a transfer to his account? Did I get it correctly?

[UbonThani]

Who leans 29k to a stranger? 100 baht perhaps but not 29k.

 

 

[rikard t]

thank you, i understand that is the law. Posters here are doing a great job adding insult to injury as it is, i dont need to also go to jail for defamation????. Somehow i guess my best course of action is forgetting about this ordeal and keep enjoying my vacation. if someone do have any suggestion that would give me a reasonable chance of recouping the money im all ear.

[SteveK]

Definitely a scam. Would you give 29k (almost $1000) to a random stranger in your own country?

[rikard t]

3 minutes ago, shadowofacloud said:

My thoughts exactly.

 

OP: you logged to your banking app on his phone and made a transfer to his account? Did I get it correctly?

no he logged in to HIS banking account and made a transfer to me. i gave him cash. in the process i needed to login to my account and copy my account details.