Immigration hunting B280mn scam gang, Phuket victim loses B1.4mn

By The Phuket News

 

News of the scam gang was announced in Bangkok, with Immigration Bureau chief Lt Gen Somphong Chingduang present. Photo: Immigration Bureau

 

PHUKET:-- Immigration officers are hunting for a Thai woman and three Nigerians wanted for scamming people in at least four provinces, including Phuket, in a confidence racket that so far has amounted to B280 million being moved through an account used for receiving payments from their victims.

 

The victim in Phuket was swindled out of more than B1.4 million, the Immigration Bureau has reported.

 

Immigration Region 1 Deputy Chief Col Phakaphong Sai-ubon broke the news at a press conference attended by Immigration Bureau chief Lt Gen Somphong Chingduang in Bangkok last Thursday* (June 4).

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/immigration-hunting-b280mn-scam-gang-phuket-victim-loses-b1-4mn-76324.php

 

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Does the 2 9 0 on the board really mean 2 8 0?

 

Or is it a misunderstanding?

56 minutes ago, stouricks said:

Does the 2 9 0 on the board really mean 2 8 0?

 

Or is it a misunderstanding?

Actually reading the linked article might provide you with a clue.......

13 hours ago, stouricks said:

Does the 2 9 0 on the board really mean 2 8 0?

 

Or is it a misunderstanding?

290,000 not same as 280,000,000

56 minutes ago, Chassa said:

290,000 not same as 280,000,000

Yes, my misunderstanding. Sorry.

did a police officer get scammed also that they actually doing their job ?

2 hours ago, Bender Rodriguez said:

did a police officer get scammed also that they actually doing their job ?

They probably didn’t get their cut.

Immigration, looking for Thai woman? No local plods? I understand they can be looking for foriegners, but a local woman?

54 minutes ago, Scott Tracy said:

Immigration, looking for Thai woman? No local plods? I understand they can be looking for foriegners, but a local woman?

Likely the 3 Nigerians have something to do with that.

On 6/8/2020 at 5:47 PM, stouricks said:

Does the 2 9 0 on the board really mean 2 8 0?

 

Or is it a misunderstanding?

It's your misunderstanding, read the link.

 

Edit: Ok, ok...

12 hours ago, Bender Rodriguez said:

did a police officer get scammed also that they actually doing their job ?

Investigations and arrests similar to these are reported frequently, do you think that every one involved a police officer being scammed?

8 hours ago, Scott Tracy said:

Immigration, looking for Thai woman? No local plods? I understand they can be looking for foriegners, but a local woman?

Immigration Officers are RTP officers.