What you will do if it will happens to you??

[Cuadrado]

12 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said:

Ah.  Sorry, my reading comprehension failed.  Had to re-read the original post.

 

You live here now (long term visa?) and have a Thai bank account which you used to transfer 2500 baht to some guy on the Facebooks?  Or maybe deposited cash into some guy's account either at a teller or ATM?

I am here for three months with a SETV. I transferred the amount with transferwise.

[couchpotato]

3 hours ago, Cuadrado said:

What you will do if it was you facing this situation?

Definitely not waste people's time by posting about a lost 2500 baht on here.

You made a mistake, time to move on.

As others have said...chalk it up to experience and go out today and find a serviced apartment/hotel, try Airbnb while looking.  So say thanks to everyone for their suggestions and say goodbye.

[Will B Good]

You have quickly learnt what LOS means in reality.

[bradiston]

2 hours ago, Cuadrado said:

I have name, surname, proof of money transfer as well.

How did you pay? Got the bank details, account name?

[bradiston]

56 minutes ago, Cuadrado said:

I am here for three months with a SETV. I transferred the amount with transferwise.

Report it to Wise then.

[Cuadrado]

6 minutes ago, bradiston said:

How did you pay? Got the bank details, account name?

Yes

[Will B Good]

2 minutes ago, Cuadrado said:

Yes

Even with all the details and having the guy bang to rights......seriously.....you're on a hiding to nothing....write it off.

[bradiston]

Just now, Cuadrado said:

Yes

What social media platform did he find you on? Googled the Wise account name? You never know. Is he on Facebook? LinkedIn? All the other places I never go, maybe?

[Captain Monday]

I would

2 hours ago, Cuadrado said:

I have name, surname, proof of money transfer as well.

All fake . I would just open the BONVOY app and book at Le Meridien, Marriott, Sheraton etc.  like you should have done in the first place. Real estate scams are well known and ongoing.

 

 

[LennyW]

4 hours ago, Cuadrado said:

Is not worth make a report to local PS?

The police will need a lot more that that before they will even think about looking into it!

[Hummin]

4. I hear about or read, and at least 2 previous threads here. Seams a common scam. 

 

Always book a hotel, guesthouse or Airbnb for the first days or week before you make a deal after meet and see physically the place you going to rent. 

[richard_smith237]

2 hours ago, Cuadrado said:

2 hours ago, Freddy42OZ said:

That is a great scam.   How did you find the place to book it in the first place?
 

The guy propose me the place.

Gawd.... why is it that when people get scammed like this the information they provide is so thin and basic communication so poor that so many questions need to get asked to find out how the ‘scam’ occurred and it ends up being of no surprise to anyone that the person in question found themselves scammed in the first place... 

 

 

[edwardandtubs]

2 hours ago, Cuadrado said:

The guy propose me the place.

When you do a bank transfer you can see the account holder's name. Did you keep a record of it?

 

All you can do is report it to the police, learn your lesson and move on.

Edited March 13, 2023 by edwardandtubs

[Cuadrado]

57 minutes ago, edwardandtubs said:

When you do a bank transfer you can see the account holder's name. Did you keep a record of it?

 

All you can do is report it to the police, learn your lesson and move on.

1) Yes 

2) How long it will takes to see some results? Days, weeks, months?

3) How it works? They block the man account, they issue a warrant against him or what they will do?

 

[VillageIdiot]

1 hour ago, LennyW said:

The police will need a lot more that that before they will even think about looking into it!

The police will indeed look into it if he is willing to pay for borigahn pee-set.

That's the euphemism for a bribe, and in all probability it would be many times what he lost on his deposit..

[edwardandtubs]

2 minutes ago, Cuadrado said:

1) Yes 

2) How long it will takes to see some results? Days, weeks, months?

3) How it works? TheyYou  block the man account, they issue a warrant against him or what they will do?

 

You appear to be delusional. You really think the police or anyone else is going to waste time and resources just to get you your 2500 back? It's gone,  you're not seeing it again and you have no one to blame but yourself. But if enough people report the same scammer the police might eventually do something. See it as your civic duty.

[Hummin]

4 minutes ago, edwardandtubs said:

You appear to be delusional. You really think the police or anyone else is going to waste time and resources just to get you your 2500 back? It's gone,  you're not seeing it again and you have no one to blame but yourself. But if enough people report the same scammer the police might eventually do something. See it as your civic duty.

If enough people report on the same person, yes, if not, next

[still kicking]

6 hours ago, BritManToo said:

1. Never pay up front.

2. Get the bus or train to town.

 

Be thankful you only paid 2,500bht!

Happened to me when I used Booking.com.

Booking.com don't ask for prepayments I cancelled many times without paying a single cent or baht to pay 

[bradiston]

23 minutes ago, Cuadrado said:

1) Yes 

2) How long it will takes to see some results? Days, weeks, months?

3) How it works? They block the man account, they issue a warrant against him or what they will do?

 

It occurs to me this "person", if they aren't a bot, probably doesn't even live in Thailand. Maybe Cambodia. Maybe Philippines. More than likely doesn't exist at all. I think I'd do whatever you feel you can do, and then drop it. You'll be chasing shadows. It is only 2500 THB. Thank your lucky stars it wasn't £ or $ or €.

[couchpotato]

8 hours ago, Cuadrado said:

1) Yes 

2) How long it will takes to see some results? Days, weeks, months?

3) How it works? They block the man account, they issue a warrant against him or what they will do?

 

For 2500 baht they will definitely send a SWAT team to his last known address.

Please give this a rest and get on with your life.

 

[NanLaew]

15 hours ago, Cuadrado said:

1) Yes 

2) How long it will takes to see some results? Days, weeks, months?

3) How it works? They block the man account, they issue a warrant against him or what they will do?

 

Christ on a bike...

[Harveyboy]

22 hours ago, worgeordie said:

You will have to be more careful , scammed before you even got here,

regards worgeordie

more to come I'm sure...

[mrwebb8825]

You should don all of your most expensive jewelry, load your pockets with 1,000 baht notes and head to Nana. Your future wife awaits even as we speak.

 

ETA: Post a selfie to the same chat site as you're heading out so the 1st guy can see that he didn't ask for enough.

Edited April 2, 2023 by mrwebb8825