webfact Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Blame it on the Thai/Euro exchange rate! Foreign pensioner arrested on Thai warrant Picture: INN A foreign man who sought an investor in a deal to buy steel was supposed to return 10 million baht he had previously changed into Euros. But after the deal fell through he gave back just over half claiming the exchange rate was terrible. At the weekend the Crime Suppression Division arrested Indonesian national Ricky H.W., 72, in the parking lot of a building on the Ratchada - Ramintra Road in Kannayao district of Bangkok. He was named in a warrant issued by the Don Muang court for embezzlement. Ricky found an investor in his scheme to buy Malaysian steel. The investor gave him 10 million baht to get Euros and then the pair went to Malaysia to complete the deal. But the steel had already been sold meaning that the pair returned to Thailand with the money in Euros. The investor waited for his 10 million baht back. Ricky was doing the exchange. He was sent 5,012,500 by Ricky who said that was all he could get, the exchange rate was terrible. The investor suspected foul play and the pair finally agreed that Ricky would transfer 4,200,000 more and they would let bygones be bygones. The agreed date for the return of the money was last December. When that date passed and all contact with Ricky ceased, the investor went to the police. Source: INN -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-04-20 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proboscis Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Like all jokes, the old con-artists are the best ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Not even my £ has lost 50% of it's value..........................yet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 But the steel had already been sold meaning that the pair returned to Thailand with the money in Euros. Which sum, of course, they declared to Customs and Excise during entry...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 I could of told the investor that i had already bought the Penang Bridge, would of saved them both a trip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidneyw Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Reminds me of that song by Steeley Dan. Rikki don't lose that number, you don't want to call nobody else. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post digger70 Posted April 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 20, 2020 4 hours ago, RichardColeman said: Not even my £ has lost 50% of it's value..........................yet Won't be long ,same as our AUS Dollar is going down the tubes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzie Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 TRICKY RICKY PULLS A FAST ONE> I WOULDNT OF GONE TO THE POLICE< ONLY AS LAST RESULT> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliss Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, fuzzie said: TRICKY RICKY PULLS A FAST ONE> I WOULDNT OF GONE TO THE POLICE< ONLY AS LAST RESULT> Thats , what farlang friends , are for.. Tricky Dicky , i lent him money, nuff said... Edited April 20, 2020 by elliss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 So the investor did't check the exchange rate, . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3NUMBAS Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 asian towns are full of these conmen living off borowing money off mugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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