Thai/Nigerian romance scammers arrested in Phuket after "money from Afghanistan" ruse

[webfact]

 

Channel 7 reported that Region 8 police in Phuket had arrested two Thai women and a Nigerian man after investigations into a Romance Scam in Nonthaburi in which they swindled half a million baht.

 

Arrested at a rented house in Chalong sub-district of Phuket was Pornthip Chuwong, 39, after she was found to be the owner of two motor vehicles used in getting money earned in the scam from ATM machines.

 

Three cards were recovered.

 

She said her Nigerian husband paid her 500 baht a time.

 

This led to police going to a rented property in Kathu where they found her husband Abuchi, 34, and a compatriot called Chiadikaobi, 31 and a 26 year old Thai woman called Pornthiwa.

 

All three fled the scene but Abuchi and Pornthiwa were soon in custody. 

 

ATM cards, bankbooks and passports were found. Pornthiwa said the Nigerian who escaped also paid her 500 baht to go to ATMs.

 

The arrests came after a complaint was made to Chaiyaphreuk police in Nonthaburi on 21st August about a person on Facebook using the name Susan Tanof about sending money from Afghanistan.

 

A woman parted with 500,000 baht so she could get the money - it was a ruse. The cash was transferred to the gang.

 

Investigations led to ATM usage in Phuket.

 

Further investigations into the Romance Scam continue. 

 

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[Phuketshrew]

500K baht on the promise of money from Afghanistan? Greed is blind. Doesn't get much more stupid than that.

[Aussieroaming]

At least the Nigerians efforts at being digital nomads remain consistant 

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

A woman parted with 500,000 baht so she could get the money - it was a ruse. The cash was transferred to the gang

Dumb as they come.

[Bluespunk]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

She said her Nigerian husband paid her 500 baht a time.

Do we really need to know about the sex life arrangements of scammers…

 

sarcasm alert

Edited September 4, 2021 by Bluespunk
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[thaigrifter]

On 9/4/2021 at 12:09 PM, Phuketshrew said:

500K baht on the promise of money from Afghanistan? Greed is blind. Doesn't get much more stupid than that.

I hope that's not the same guy that sold me a Black Hawk helicopter from Afghanistan, it hasn't been delivered yet.