Spirited deception: Thai woman falls prey to liquor scam featuring MFP leader’s image

[snoop1130]

 

A Thai woman fell victim to a liquor scam after the swindler successfully deceived her by promoting a fake shop with a picture of Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limcharoenrat, and the party’s Progressive Liquor Act campaign.

 

The victim, 33 year old Juthaporn, yesterday filed a complaint against the scammer at Mueang Rayong Police Station. Juthaporn stated that she bought a locally crafted liquor called Chaiyaphume and Onson from the Facebook page, MyDay, but did not receive the products.

 

Juthaporn made known she is an alcohol collector and wanted to add Thai alcohol to her collection since the MFP’s leader, Pita, promoted several Thai brands and the party’s Progressive Liquor Act.

 

Jatuporn stated that she came across an online alcohol shop called MyDay offering a variety of Thai alcoholic drinks. The shop was credible in her opinion because it shared a picture of Pita holding bottles of Chaiyaphum which is an alcohol from the Isaan province of Chaiyaphum and Onson from the Isaan province of Sakon Nakhon.

 

Jatuporn ordered two types of alcohol and transferred 2,299 baht to the vendor named Sittichai Sipimsor. She waited for the products but nothing arrived. She attempted to contact the vendor but the Facebook page was later closed down.

 

By Petch Petpailin

Caption: Photo via Facebook/ ท้องถิ่น หนังสือพิมพ์ข่าวระยอง

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/spirited-deception-thai-woman-falls-prey-to-liquor-scam-featuring-mfp-leaders-image

 

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[NextG]

Ridiculous. Someone should tell this woman about COD. 

[kidneyw]

47 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Juthaporn made known she is an alcohol collector

So am I. Would love to meet up.

[NextG]

1 minute ago, kidneyw said:

So am I. Would love to meet up.

I too, though I don’t drink at all. 

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

an online alcohol shop called MyDay

well it certainly wasn't her day.

[brianthainess]

I thought it was now illegal to by alcohol on line, but I'm only a falang what would I know  Facecrook strikes another fool.

[Bangkok Barry]

I would never buy anything advertised on FB. I got stung once, but PayPal got me my money back. Even if the product is genuine, FB is a Cheap Charlie way of promoting it. Proper businesses invest in a website. 

[Bangkok Barry]

29 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

I thought it was now illegal to by alcohol on line, but I'm only a falang what would I know  Facecrook strikes another fool.

Whether it is illegal or not would be of no interest at all to a Thai. Same as any other law.

[brianthainess]

1 hour ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Whether it is illegal or not would be of no interest at all to a Thai. Same as any other law.

Which is why she got ripped off.