Thai snooker star James Wattana, who is better known locally as “Tong Sitchoi”, has fallen victim to a call centre scam gang who allegedly cheated him out of about 3.2 million baht.

 

James, who has just won a gold medal in the doubles snooker competition at the SEA Games in Cambodia, said he received a phone call at about 11pm on Tuesday, informing about an allegation that he had been involved in illicit drug trafficking and money laundering and demanding that he wire them money to settle the case.

 

Tong said he transferred money from his bank account 10 times, to the tune of 3.2 million baht, leaving only 8,000 baht deposit in his bank account.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-snooker-legend-james-wattana-loses-3-2-million-baht-to-call-centre-gang/

 

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Why would he do that? ???? 

23 minutes ago, NextG said:

Why would he do that? ???? 

Indeed. 

That is not a very smart man. International snooker star and just think all is right to pay a off a drug case after a phone call. I fear for the sanity of the population.

I was thinking the Photo doesn't look like him, but then realised I haven't watched snooker for 30 to 40 years.

So he gets a phone call in the middle of the night about some involved in illicit drug trafficking and money laundering and he just pays them? unless he's guilty of something he doesn't anyone to know, otherwise, why would he do that?

If true....he deserves it for being a donkey.

10 transfers 555

Can't fix stupid .

 

Unless....he really was involved in drug trafficking , someone found out ........??

 

Otherwise , makes no sense.

It does not make sense what he did on the strength of a phone. Call

He should have contacted a good lawyer  first to sort out 

Unless there is more on this story ???? ????

4 hours ago, webfact said:

on Tuesday, informing about an allegation that he had been involved in illicit drug trafficking and money laundering and demanding that he wire them money to settle the case.

Well now if he's squeaky clean, than he's pretty stupid to pay , But If he's not squeaky clean than  he got ripped off/scammed,

Pretty naive to pay random guys after a phone call.

How to deal with scam callers in Thailand...

 

Scam caller=

Wadee kaa bla bla bla bla bla bla bla

 

Me= huh? What r u talking about.

 

Scam caller= mung bla bla bla

 

"Click"

 

555

28 minutes ago, digger70 said:

Well now if he's squeaky clean, than he's pretty stupid to pay , But If he's not squeaky clean than  he got ripped off/scammed,

I disagree, that is a fair price for staying out of jail. 

My uncle paid 2 million to stay out after ring busted for illegal gambling. 

5 minutes ago, sikishrory said:

How to deal with scam callers in Thailand...

 

Scam caller=

Wadee kaa bla bla bla bla bla bla bla

 

Me= huh? What r u talking about.

 

Scam caller= mung bla bla bla

 

"Click"

 

555

My wife gets out a frying pan and a heavy wooden spoon. 

Sounds like he should be investigated then, if he was so quick to believe that he had taken part in money laundering.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

said he received a phone call at about 11pm on Tuesday, informing about an allegation that he had been involved in illicit drug trafficking and money laundering and demanding that he wire them money to settle the case.

 

Tong said he transferred money from his bank account 10 times, to the tune of 3.2 million baht, leaving only 8,000 baht deposit in his bank account.

Berk.

5 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Indeed. 

One can only wonder

I'll wait a week or so before getting the wife to call him about the bank robbery

6 hours ago, webfact said:

(...) he received a phone call at about 11pm on Tuesday, informing about an allegation that he had been involved in illicit drug trafficking and money laundering and demanding that he wire them money to settle the case.

 

Tong said he transferred money from his bank account 10 times, to the tune of 3.2 million baht, leaving only 8,000 baht deposit in his bank account.

LOL. Fools and money are easily parted.

7 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

I'll wait a week or so before getting the wife to call him about the bank robbery

Maybe he is also interested in receiving billions of dollars of 'free money' from Nigeria. He would have to pay a small fee, of course...

I hope he isn't a parent, Imagine having a father that dumb.

If somebody called me and told me that I had been involved in illicit drug trafficking and money laundering, I would tell them that they have the wrong person.

33 minutes ago, BangkokHank said:

If somebody called me and told me that I had been involved in illicit drug trafficking and money laundering, I would tell them that they have the wrong person.

Maybe they haven't got the wrong person , cos' lord knows why you would pay that sort of money if you were not involved.

you couldn't make this stuff up if you tried    

5 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

LOL. Fools and money are easily parted.

So true... but I've often wondered how they got together in the first place.

This whole thing is weird. 

Thai Rak Thai ????

17 hours ago, ezzra said:

So he gets a phone call in the middle of the night about some involved in illicit drug trafficking and money laundering and he just pays them? unless he's guilty of something he doesn't anyone to know, otherwise, why would he do that?

 

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19 hours ago, Joe Farang said:

I was thinking the Photo doesn't look like him, but then realised I haven't watched snooker for 30 to 40 years.

Yes, my recollection is of a much younger looking man...... but I have been watching snooker!

17 hours ago, shackleton said:

It does not make sense what he did on the strength of a phone. Call

He should have contacted a good lawyer  first to sort out 

Unless there is more on this story ???? ????

Probably cheaper to pay the 3.2 million than employ a lawyer.