Jonathan Fairfield Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 An Irish ex-pat and his wife have been arrested in Sattahip after allegedly offering to sell cheap iPhones and iPads online and not sending the products after payments were made. The damage is currently estimated at 500,000 baht, according to Consumer Protection Police familiar with the case. Colonel Neti Wongkularp from the Consumer Protection Police (CPP) told the associated Thai press, “We have arrested Ms. Kotchawan, 36, and Mr. Darragh, 43, an Irish national at a house in Sattahip earlier this week.” “Both suspects are facing multiple charges of defrauding the public including consumer fraud and entering false computer data.” Colonel Neti stated. Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/10/02/irish-ex-pat-and-his-wife-arrested-in-sattahip-for-alleged-online-scams-to-the-tune-of-500000-baht/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2021-10-03 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonray Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 I guess "The Luck of the Irish" has run out 1 1 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvdf Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Quite complex and sophisticated man-in-the-middle m.o. and went through great lengths to obfuscate the payment and delivery trail by using gold shops' bank accounts and untraceable drop addresses. So much premeditation there which will inevitably reflect on their eventual sentence. Last haul was probably a controlled delivery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hayduke Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 (edited) Let’s hope these sloppy, ill-conceived, and poorly planned impromptu photo ops won’t be replacing the slick, glamorous, giant vinyl boards so essential to modern crime fighting. Edited October 3, 2021 by Hayduke 2 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 oh dear, lesson to learn here is never transfer money without seeing the merchandise especially on FB Market well done to the Thai police involved 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 He should have kissed the Blarney Stone 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AwwYesNice1 Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 Was his lass eating all the profits? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, ChipButty said: He should have kissed the Blarney Stone He'll have plenty of opportunity to kiss the ground soon enough....he'll be wishing the "banshee" will come and take him 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 To be sure to be sure Paddy is up the bog side ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestB Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 I wonder if it’s the guy who was selling iPhones and iPads , somehow always managed to steal peoples FB accounts or duplicate . If that’s the case , it’s a lot more than 500000, I personally know people who lost about 100000 to him 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Henryford Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 Hard to believe people send what 20,000 baht on trust when they can just walk into a shop and buy a new phone for that. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HappyGoLuckyLife Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 Think their house will be for rent sometime around November '22? I mean, I doubt they'll be needing it. ???? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phuketshrew Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 I wonder if the fashion police will press extra charges for his hideous shorts and Mickey Mouse shirt? 2 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 (edited) very messy and dirty photo op, wasn't the tea room at the station available ..... and the lady with the pink mickey mouse shirt on needs a good haircut. RTP , lets get back to the finger pointing clean environment photo ops. and get someone around to cut that grass ..... and clean the place up abit Edited October 3, 2021 by steven100 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 Don't you just hate those on-line fraudsters? those heartless soulless creeps that preys on the innocents and trusting, i hope they will throw the book at them and a big book at it too... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post norfolkandchance Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 They needed the money to hire a Gardener. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chris.B Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 2 hours ago, tonray said: I guess "The Luck of the Irish" has run out No luck of the Irish here just someone who is an absolute scumbag. ☹️ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonray Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 13 minutes ago, norfolkandchance said: They needed the money to hire a Gardener. Well certainly wasn't for a fashion consultant 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mac Mickmanus Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: An Irish ex-pat Which one is the Irish guy ? someone really needs to point at which one is the criminal as its difficulty to tell 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shackleton Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 He must be short of a few brain cells thinking they were going to get away with this scam ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 I hate when the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow runs dry and the Leprechaun is left to steal the kids Trix....or in this case peoples money... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 3 hours ago, tonray said: I guess "The Luck of the Irish" has run out I guess the ex-pat is now an Ex-paddy. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 3 hours ago, tonray said: I guess "The Luck of the Irish" has run out To be sure to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nausea Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Five hundred thou. over a year hardly seems worth the hassle and the risk; legitimate ways to make that much, even English teaching; guess the real figure is a lot higher. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anant72 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 4 hours ago, smedly said: oh dear, lesson to learn here is never transfer money without seeing the merchandise especially on FB Market well done to the Thai police involved 49 minutes ago, nausea said: Five hundred thou. over a year hardly seems worth the hassle and the risk; legitimate ways to make that much, even English teaching; guess the real figure is a lot higher. This scam like most scams work because people are gullible, ignorant and greedy. Con artists should of course be punished but the people who fall for their scams have only themselves to blame. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bbko Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 Ms. Kotchawan had been arrested three times for fraud before, according to the CPP, although they did not immediately comment on what penalties she served. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonray Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 5 hours ago, bbko said: Ms. Kotchawan had been arrested three times for fraud before, according to the CPP, although they did not immediately comment on what penalties she served. His problems are only beginning, wait for the Disney lawsuit over the unlicensed T-Shirt 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brianthainess Posted October 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2021 Looks like a micky mouse operation to me. This could have been the bloke who sold my missus a real animal skin coat, turned out to be a donkey jacket !. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangel72 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 So he was 'Pat' before but not anymore???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.B Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 On 10/3/2021 at 11:06 AM, Mac Mickmanus said: Which one is the Irish guy ? someone really needs to point at which one is the criminal as its difficulty to tell He is the person holding his papers upside down! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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