snoop1130 Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 ‘English pilot’ romance scam shot down in Udon Thani By The Nation An English heartthrob turned out to be a crook after flirting with a Thai woman for several days and asking her to transfer Bt24,000 to his account. Police in Chaiwan, Udon Thani, were contacted by a woman who had been chatting online with a man who claimed to be a rich airline pilot from England. After just four days of talking on social media, the so-called pilot expressed his desire to meet and even marry the woman. He then sent her pictures of expensive gifts he said he had bought for her, before asking her for the address he should send them to. Seven hours later, he said the package had arrived and gave her a telephone number to arrange delivery. She called the number and spoke to a man who spoke in Thai and said she would have to pay Bt24,000 for the delivery service. She quickly realised that she was being scammed, and blocked the online Romeo. Chaiwan police warned women to be on their guard against such online romance scams, adding that women in other countries had already lost money after falling for the “English pilot”. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30389256 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-06-08 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted June 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 8, 2020 Hope thats not you Pilotman. 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 Better than The English Patient Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvaviator Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 I wonder if immigration will have his photo on a ID hot list should he try and enter Thailand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 13 hours ago, colinneil said: Hope thats not you Pilotman. Beat me to it Colin........ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Thats the pilot grounded 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Thats his wings clipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dan O Posted June 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 9, 2020 This is a common Nigerian Scam. They steal photos and impersonate that person to scam women out of money after claiming to send expensive gifts or money. Then have a local contact to claim money for delivery. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saminoz Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 You just know that there was a Nigerian behind this genius scheme!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Monday Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 15 hours ago, rvaviator said: I wonder if immigration will have his photo on a ID hot list should he try and enter Thailand I'd reckon that is a strip mall in USA not UK where the outlets are called FeDEx Station no FeDex Office Just some innocent guy who posted a pic it would be ridiculous to apprehend based on a photo used by romance scammers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Rodriguez Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 16 hours ago, rvaviator said: I wonder if immigration will have his photo on a ID hot list should he try and enter Thailand ever heard of CATFISH ? no ? look it up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgMech Cowboy Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Dan O said: This is a common Nigerian Scam. They steal photos and impersonate that person to scam women out of money after claiming to send expensive gifts or money. Then have a local contact to claim money for delivery. Really???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgMech Cowboy Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Dan O said: This is a common Nigerian Scam. They steal photos and impersonate that person to scam women out of money after claiming to send expensive gifts or money. Then have a local contact to claim money for delivery. Just now, AgMech Cowboy said: Really???? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 About 4 years ago a Thai lady was showing me this guy she was chatting with that claimed he was a British pilot too. I told her it was a scam but she was reluctant to believe me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shackleton Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 There are lots of these scams flying around Good on the woman getting wise to this one Will be plenty more in the news in the future crying about getting conned By some handsome rich foreigner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvaviator Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Captain Monday said: I'd reckon that is a strip mall in USA not UK where the outlets are called FeDEx Station no FeDex Office Just some innocent guy who posted a pic it would be ridiculous to apprehend based on a photo used by romance scammers. Good point ! Looking at the address number above the door ... That is probably the US ... I could never understand why the 'house number' tend to be so high .. ???? Edited June 9, 2020 by rvaviator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Airline pilots from the UK are currently on universal credit and maybe rich no more???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talahtnut Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 A pile it on a Nigerian farm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 3 hours ago, rwill said: About 4 years ago a Thai lady was showing me this guy she was chatting with that claimed he was a British pilot too. I told her it was a scam but she was reluctant to believe me. I have a Thai wealthy friend who my wife said was contacting a so called American army officer who supposedly had served in Afghanistan. Like you, I told her it was a scam, but she was reluctant to believe me. An opposite of the falang being ripped off by the beautiful Thai girl who lubs him forever, I suppose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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