webfact Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Picture: Channel 7 Channel 7 reported on a story of a man posing as a meter reader from the electrical authority who stole more than 3,000 baht from an internet shop in the north east. Manager Nurapong, 24, said a man apparently dressed in an EGAT uniform had gone to the front of the shop where he was fiddling with the meter. He then said that due to non-payment they risked being cut off if they didn't pay the bill that was now 3,557.38 baht. Nurapong contacted the owner of the shop on the phone who said they had probably forgotten to pay the bill in the New Year rush. The bill was presented as a half torn real bill with the address and name not evident. The outstanding amount was written in pen. Still, the manager thought it looked alright and paid up. A subsequent check revealed it had nothing to do with the shop and they had been conned. The manager warned businesses in the area to be on the look out for the fraudster. Health insurance plans that meet the long stay visa requirements -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-01-08 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronster Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 2 hours ago, webfact said: The bill was presented as a half torn real bill with the address and name not evident. The outstanding amount was written in pen. Still, the manager thought it looked alright and paid up. It looked alright ?? ???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 4 hours ago, webfact said: The outstanding amount was written in pen. When I lived in Thailand, all my PEA (Provincial) bills were printed from a hand-held device. Pens were never used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 4 hours ago, webfact said: The bill was presented as a half torn real bill with the address and name not evident. The outstanding amount was written in pen. Still, the manager thought it looked alright and paid up. The owner might want to review his staff interview techniques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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