Victims of an online scam turn to national police for help

By THE NATION

 

 

Some 30 people who claim they were tricked into investing in an online casino showed up at the national police headquarters on Thursday (August 6) to demand that action be taken against those are behind this fraud, which has cost them more than Bt500 million in damages.

 

The victims claimed that they had been talked into investing in the business by friends and acquaintances, who maintained that it was legal and certified overseas. They also said they had been told that several businessmen and high-ranking civil servants had invested in this scheme.

 

After joining with an initial investment of Bt10,000, they were talked into spending more on the scheme with a promise of 10-per-cent returns, one of the victims said, adding that they were also told that they will get their capital back after a year.

 

However, the investors have not received anything and are not able to contact the company they have invested in. The people who talked them into the scheme claim the company was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

The victims said they decided to contact police headquarters because no progress has been made on the complaint they filed with local police earlier.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30392548

 

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43 minutes ago, webfact said:

a promise of 10-per-cent returns, one of the victims said, adding that they were also told that they will get their capital back after a year.

 

OMG! Poor dears, who could resist such an outstanding offer like that?

The police are probably jealous as this scam looks more profitable their own on-the-ground casinos.

1 hour ago, PatOngo said:

OMG! Poor dears, who could resist such an outstanding offer like that?

Me. 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Some 30 people who claim they were tricked into investing in an online casino

and I thought with the majority of business being closed they were struggling for money/cash..... if they are stupid enough to fall for such a stupid scam I won't feel sorry for them

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The victims claimed that they had been talked into investing in the business by friends and acquaintances, who maintained that it was legal and certified overseas

LOL, come on that old chestnut. 

 

I'd bet money that a Chinese gang are behind this "scam" 

13 minutes ago, Patts said:

LOL, come on that old chestnut. 

 

I'd bet money that a Chinese gang are behind this "scam" 

Well it couldn't be Thai as our leader said some years back, "no Thai would do such a thing" 

"Yes, officer, that's the guy who sold me bad meth. Please arrest him."

Edited August 6, 20206 yr by Myran

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The people who talked them into the scheme claim the company was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Are the romance scammers are also blaming the covid19 nowadays? For transforming them into crooked Nigerians? 

6 hours ago, PatOngo said:

OMG! Poor dears, who could resist such an outstanding offer like that?

She could sell her pearls.

5 hours ago, Artisi said:

Well it couldn't be Thai as our leader said some years back, "no Thai would do such a thing" 

ermm Burmese?

14 hours ago, bangkokfrog said:

The police are probably jealous as this scam looks more profitable their own on-the-ground casinos.

At least they exist....

14 hours ago, Artisi said:

Well it couldn't be Thai as our leader said some years back, "no Thai would do such a thing" 

He was refering to the parallel universe in which he and his cronies live.

18 hours ago, webfact said:

The victims claimed that they had been talked into investing in the business by friends and acquaintances, who maintained that it was legal and certified overseas. They also said they had been told that several businessmen and high-ranking civil servants had invested in this scheme.

 

18 hours ago, webfact said:

which has cost them more than Bt500 million in damages.

Who needs enemies with friends like that ...

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Some 30 people who claim they were tricked into investing in an online casino showed up at the national police headquarters on Thursday (August 6) to demand that action be taken against those are behind this fraud, which has cost them more than Bt500 million in damages.

euh.... 16 million a pop ?

Greed got in the way of common sense.   Not the first time and won't be the last time. 

11 hours ago, Meat Pie 47 said:

ermm Burmese?

That's the one.... 

As the old saying goes, "you can't cheat an honest man/woman." Or, PT Barnum, "a fool and his/her money are soon parted."

23 hours ago, webfact said:

After joining with an initial investment of Bt10,000, they were talked into spending more on the scheme with a promise of 10-per-cent returns, one of the victims said, adding that they were also told that they will get their capital back after a year.

I wonder if the "mental health issues" road show will be calling!!!

Just the usual greedy types that fail to realise there is always risk with everything and should have known better. 10% is La-La Land at the moment and should have seen it coming as too good to be true. Scams are everywhere now. Strange that these people think there is a safety net on this sort of stuff ... morons.