Thanks for nothing! Fraudster steals 20,000 THB from good samaritan in Korat

 

Image: One31

 

Good Samaritan Pannakrit, 34, thought he was doing the owner of an ATM card a favor after he found it left in a Bangkok Bank ATM machine at Terminal 21 in Korat.

 

He said he had just come out of the toilets and heard a noise from the machine and found the card.

 

He immediately handed it in to the customer service who made an announcement for the owner of the card to come forward. 

 

But then he slipped up - instead of leaving it at that he went further to try and trace the owner. 

 

Thinking that it would be helpful he took pictures of the card along with the all important details such as the three digit security number on the back and posted on a Korat residents' site on Facebook. 

 

He said  he didn't censor the details. 

 

Before the card could be returned to its rightful owner someone used the details to buy 20,000 baht's worth of goods online. 

 

The card's owner was pleasant about it and did not make an issue with Pannakrit. 

 

A report was made with the local police after the incident on Wednesday.

 

The card owner had a message for the thief - return my money and we'll say no more about it. 

 

Source: One31

 

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Khun Pannakrit got too involved, hand it to the bank as he did but he should have walked away after that.

maybe he was hoping for a reward from the owner. He's not very savy on CC security.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not too bright there Kuhn Pannakrit, see your point though ????

12 minutes ago, steven100 said:

Khun Pannakrit got too involved, hand it to the bank as he did but he should have walked away after that.

maybe he was hoping for a reward from the owner. He's not very savy on CC security.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most Thai's are not, have you ever watched what they post on there own Facebook accounts.  

Maybe the guy who used card details is not too bright ,and used his home

address to get whatever he bought for 20K.

regards Worgeordie

1 hour ago, fasteddie said:

Not too bright there Kuhn Pannakrit, see your point though ????

 

Oh, I think he is very bright and I wouldn't be surprised if there are 20,000 baht of goods at a friends house

 

4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Fraudster steals 20,000 THB from good samaritan

Shouldn't that be: Fraudster steals 20,000 THB with the unwitting help of a good samaritan

4 hours ago, Chelseafan said:

 

Oh, I think he is very bright and I wouldn't be surprised if there are 20,000 baht of goods at a friends house

 

You have a suspicious and devious mind, Chelea fan indeed ????

he should be held responsible.... putting security code online ...

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

He said he had just come out of the toilets and heard a noise from the machine

" help help I'm stuck " said the card .. 

4 hours ago, Chelseafan said:

 

Oh, I think he is very bright and I wouldn't be surprised if there are 20,000 baht of goods at a friends house

 

I'd be asking him the question - would you post the details of your own account on Facebook?

Not as smart as he thinks, if that's the case. The seller has to deliver the goods to somewhere. They usually need phone numbers or email addresses, all traceable.

28 minutes ago, fasteddie said:

You have a suspicious and devious mind, Chelea fan indeed ????

 

Why, Thank-you Sir ????

 

15 hours ago, rooster59 said:

...all important details such as the three digit security number on the back and posted on a Korat residents' site on Facebook. 

...all the 3 digit security number on the back? the good samaritan, pannakrit, uses only cash, so he thought the 3 digit were there to decorate the card, i guess!