Nigerian and Thai nationals arrested in Pattaya for allegedly committing an online romance scam in Thailand, Nigerian man jumped out of third floor window to try to escape police

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Photo Courtesy: Police TV by UCI Media

 

By Nop Meechukhun

 

Pattaya – A Nigerian national and a Thai female national, 23, were arrested in the Pattaya area yesterday, July 6th, after allegedly jointly committing an online romance scam in Thailand.

 

The duo, Robinson Ibuka A. and Thidarat B., was wanted by the Thai Criminal Court’s arrest warrant over the charge of joining to commit fraud and importing forged data into a computer system. Upon their arrest, cash of 148,000 Thai baht, 2,000 US dollars, and two ATM cards were discovered and confiscated by Thai police.

 

The arrest took place after a victim in Nakhon Sri Thammarat filed a complaint, stating that they had lost 905,000 baht from an Instagram account user, “davilalinda720”, who allegedly claimed that he was an American soldier who fought in Syria. The account owner then would trick the victim into transferring a large amount of money several times.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/07/07/nigerian-and-thai-nationals-arrested-in-pattaya-for-allegedly-committing-an-online-romance-scam-in-thailand-nigerian-man-jumped-out-of-third-floor-window-to-try-to-escape-police/

 

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[RichardColeman]

Must be fake news, can't be another Nigerian criminal after the Nigerian drug dealer last week.

 

 

[Gold Star]

I hope I'm still getting my 15 million dollar transfer from the Nigerian lawyer.

[Rhys]

Love in a time of COVID.

 

[smedly]

I hope they both get locked up and most of the money is returned

 

why do people fall for this carp

[ezzra]

I don't know, if i was the chief of immigration in this country i would, long time ago, bar all Nigerian from entering the country, tourist they are not by any stretch of imagination, and they were and still are nothing but  pests and engaging in criminal activities as long as i remember...

[Damrongsak]

19 minutes ago, ezzra said:

I don't know, if i was the chief of immigration in this country i would, long time ago, bar all Nigerian from entering the country, tourist they are not by any stretch of imagination, and they were and still are nothing but  pests and engaging in criminal activities as long as i remember...

I am sure there are legitimate Nigerian traders who know the rules and contribute to the local economy through Thai officials.  (Nudge, nudge, wink, wink.)

[redwood1]

1 hour ago, smedly said:

I hope they both get locked up and most of the money is returned

 

why do people fall for this carp

Why?.........Anyone stupid enough to fall for this deserves to lose their money....

[metisdead]

An off topic post about Nigeria's involvement in WW2 and the replies have been removed. 

[mikebell]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

cash of 148,000 Thai baht, 2,000 US dollars, and two ATM cards were discovered and confiscated by Thai police.

A nice little windfall for Pattaya Plod which will keep them off the streets for some time to come.

[MyFriend You]

3 hours ago, smedly said:

I hope they both get locked up and most of the money is returned

 

why do people fall for this carp

He jumped, should have dove in head first, problem solved.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The arrest took place after a victim in Nakhon Sri Thammarat filed a complaint, stating that they had lost 905,000 baht from an Instagram account user, “davilalinda720”, who allegedly claimed that he was an American soldier who fought in Syria. The account owner then would trick the victim into transferring a large amount of money several times.

Still some very gullible people out there.. haven't they learnt anything from history.

[mvdf]

4 hours ago, smedly said:

I hope they both get locked up and most of the money is returned

 

why do people fall for this carp

A dash of gullibility, a spoonful of naivety and a cup of greed. Mixed thoroughly and baked until bank accounts depleted.

 

[brianthainess]

Idiots. Perbs and the victims both, but mainly the victims. So many stories of these scams but the stupid keep coming.

I am the owner of a huge ship that was stuck in a canal, I am need of funds to continue my journey to see you tilak, I will email my account to you. Yours love Captain  Pugwash.

Edited July 8, 2021 by brianthainess
grammar.

[Nanaplaza666]

1 hour ago, TunnelRat69 said:

He jumped, should have dove in head first, problem solved.

The third floor must be much lower in nigeria how else do you get the idea to jump down from it ?? 

[Nemesis7]

How long will this Nigerian will scam? It’s been ages ? Why are they even allowed to enter any country ? I’m sure there are few good people in that country but mostly in every country they are involved in dirty scans , be in in Thailand, Nepal , Bangladesh, Philippines, Malaysia every where they are doing the same and making news 

[DefaultName]

Does anyone know of a single Nigerian who isn't involved in crime of some sort?  Just one?

[shackleton]

Its never ending must be a Nigerian thing 

Thailand must be the place they all  come to scam gullible greedy people with to much money and no sense ???? 

 

[tomyami]

Nigerian the word in itself implies criminality when the passport is stamped at the airport it must be recorded in "welcome bad guy book"

A good nigerian will suck the marrow out of a chicken bone saw it on CNN