"Hybrid Romance Scams" net fraudsters 861 million baht

[webfact]

Daily News Thai Caption: Don't fall for profile images

 

RTP deputy spokeswoman Lt-Col Naphawan Panya warned the public about Hybrid Romance Scams. 

 

These are a relatively new way that the lonely seeking love online are ripped off.

 

Criminals use nice looking profile images on platforms like Line, Facebook and Instagram to gain the trust of the unwary.

 

They are then invited to invest money in what turns out to be Ponzi schemes.

 

Interest is paid at first then the investment all goes missing.

 

Losses in the first ten months of this year have been 861,496,631 in 2,123 cases reported to the www.thaipoliceonline.com page.

 

In October 150 million in losses in 189 cases was reported. 

 

Call 1441 or the cyber cops on 081-8663000 to report such crime, reported Daily News

 

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[OneMoreFarang]

I definitely prefer the offline version:

Pretty girl comes to me and smiles at me and tells me what a handsome man I am. 

She asks me if I want to invest 3k. I agree. I pay, she delivers. Win/win.

Why make it more difficult online?

 

[worgeordie]

Hybrid ......romance scams , ? , hook you with a nice picture of film star,

then con you in a ponzi scheme , is that it .?
"Losses in the first ten months of this year have been 861,496,631 in 2,123 cases reported "

looks like there is one born every minute .

 

 

regards Worgeordie

 

[d4dang]

I couldn't find the Lt-Col's account

[outsider]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Criminals use nice looking profile images on platforms like Line, Facebook and Instagram to gain the trust of the unwary.

Oh do they? You mean like how the RTP are using a pretty-faced Lt-Col as a picture caption to front their news to gain the trust of the unwary?

 

[LukKrueng]

5 hours ago, outsider said:

Oh do they? You mean like how the RTP are using a pretty-faced Lt-Col as a picture caption to front their news to gain the trust of the unwary?

 

Well, that pic gained my trust already. Now I'm waiting for the investment offer ????

[blazes]

Low intelligence, greed and loneliness will do their ponzi trick.  But above all, Greed.

 

It happens all over the world (see Bernie Madoff).  Maybe school-children should be taught at all ages that there is no such thing as a free lunch.  None. Never.

[Golden Triangle]

10 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Hybrid ......romance scams , ? , hook you with a nice picture of film star,

then con you in a ponzi scheme , is that it .?
"Losses in the first ten months of this year have been 861,496,631 in 2,123 cases reported "

looks like there is one born every minute .

 

 

regards Worgeordie

 

More than one by the look of it.

[anterian]

How does a person that young become a  Lt-Col ?

[Boyn]

That Lt-Col is hot i would join her ponzi scheme any day of the week.

[Puccini]

15 hours ago, webfact said:

...Hybrid Romance Scams...

I've heard about hybrid motor vehicles, but what is a hybrid romance?

[Artisi]

1 hour ago, Puccini said:

I've heard about hybrid motor vehicles, but what is a hybrid romance?

No plug in required.... 

[Hayduke]

6 hours ago, anterian said:

How does a person that young become a  Lt-Col ?

 

The same way everyone makes rank in the RTP.…intellectual brilliance, unimpeachable honesty, impeccable integrity, tireless work ethic, and patriotic dedication to duty.

 

 

[Sparktrader]

8 hours ago, blazes said:

Low intelligence, greed and loneliness will do their ponzi trick.  But above all, Greed.

 

It happens all over the world (see Bernie Madoff).  Maybe school-children should be taught at all ages that there is no such thing as a free lunch.  None. Never.

There are free lunches. Bitcoin and Ethereum.

 

 

[2baht]

12 hours ago, LukKrueng said:

  Now I'm waiting for the investment offer ????

Sorry! I beat you to it! As soon as the 100,000 baht I sent clears in her bank, she's giving me 25 million!

[2baht]

11 hours ago, blazes said:

there is no such thing as a free lunch.

Yes there is, it's only 300 baht! ????

[Artisi]

27 minutes ago, 2baht said:

Sorry! I beat you to it! As soon as the 100,000 baht I sent clears in her bank, she's giving me 25 million!

25 million what? 

[2baht]

2 minutes ago, Artisi said:

25 million what? 

Dollars of course! ???? Or possibly Nigerian Niara ????

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I definitely prefer the offline version:

Pretty girl comes to me and smiles at me and tells me what a handsome man I am. 

She asks me if I want to invest 3k. I agree. I pay, she delivers. Win/win.

Why make it more difficult online?

 

That's because we are "old school" and had an education... these people are the new cyber age... and learnt nothing from the streets.

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, LukKrueng said:

Well, that pic gained my trust already. Now I'm waiting for the investment offer ????

Thinking of making a small deposit?

[jacko45k]

9 hours ago, anterian said:

How does a person that young become a  Lt-Col ?

Inheritance.