Police bust romance scammer turned car thief, uncover trafficking gang

[webfact]

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by Petch Petpailin

A police investigation into a romance scammer who stole cars from women has led to the arrest of a vehicle trafficking gang. Two women and one Thai man who trafficked stolen cars were arrested Friday.

 

Police officers arrested a romance scammer after eight victims filed a complaint that the man stole their cars.

 

The conman, 26 year old Pheeraphat, created several fake profiles on dating apps under different names, like Aoom, Aum, Porches, Phat, Zack, and Rack, and then used these profiles to lure women into meeting him. He would then steal their cars while they slept.

Officers followed a line of investigation which led them to the people Pheeraphat sold the cars to, a family operating a massage parlour and garage in the Bang Bua Thong neighbourhood of Nonthaburi province near Bangkok.

 

During a raid of the massage parlour on Friday, May 5, police arrested the first suspect, 65 year old woman named Somnuek Khunthong.

 

Five stolen cars were found behind the massage parlour including a black Toyota Vios sedan, a black Toyota City sedan, a white Nisson Almera sedan, a grey Toyota Yaris sedan, and a bronze Toyota Vios sedan. The cars were seized and will be returned to their owners.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/police-bust-romance-scammer-turned-car-thief-uncover-trafficking-gang

 

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[lockyv7]

Note found on fridge, new name Sack then Crack.  

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The conman, 26 year old Pheeraphat, created several fake profiles on dating apps under different names, like Aoom, Aum, Porches, Phat, Zack, and Rack, and then used these profiles to lure women into meeting him. He would then steal their cars while they slept.

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