Lottery Chaos: Couple With Winning Number Fails To Get 30 Million Baht

[webfact]

 

A COUPLE filed a police report against an online lottery vendor after the number on five tickets they had ordered but did not received, 727202, turned out to be the first prize winner in Sunday’s draw, with the total payout being whooping 30 million baht, Sanook.com said today (Oct. 2).

 

At 10.30 a.m. Mr. Somkiat (surname withheld), 60, and his wife Ms. Nareerat, 37, told police at Taluk Du station, Thap Than district, Uthai Thani province, that they had got this number by performing a fortune stick prediction at a shrine.

 

As none of the lottery vendors they talked to had this number, on Sep. 23 they checked an online lottery vending webpage. There they were able to place an order for five tickets with this number, at cash on delivery.

 

by TNR Staff

TOP: Mobile phone chat between the lottery buyer and seller. Photo: Sanook.com

 

Full story: THAI NEWSROOM 2023-10-03

 

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[Bepah umayun]

it's a bit too technical for me. 

Edited October 2, 2023 by Bepah umayun

[scubascuba3]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

they checked an online lottery vending webpage. There they were able to place an order for five tickets with this number, at cash on delivery.

Looks like a strong case, although using cash on delivery is a bit strange for lottery tickets

Edited October 2, 2023 by scubascuba3

[steven100]

seems like this lottery is plagued with fakes and scams ....  so did they actually receive the tickets and pay COD or did they not receive the tickets ?  

 

If they weren't sent then the website is fake  ?

 

and same as the other news story,  the third party website that guy used must have been fake as he was told his tickets with 66 were not winners.

 

 

Edited October 2, 2023 by steven100

[rwill]

31 minutes ago, steven100 said:

seems like this lottery is plagued with fakes and scams ....  so did they actually receive the tickets and pay COD or did they not receive the tickets ?  

They never received or paid for the tickets.

[sammieuk1]

A clear case of if your not in it you can't win it ????

[steven100]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

tickets they had ordered but did not received, 727202, turned out to be the first prize winner in Sunday’s draw, with the total payout being whooping 30 million baht

as Thais say  ' mai pen rai '   ????

[daveAustin]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

seems like this lottery is plagued with fakes and scams ....  so did they actually receive the tickets and pay COD or did they not receive the tickets ? 

“A COUPLE filed a police report against an online lottery vendor after the number on five tickets they had ordered but did not received”

[jacko45k]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Looks like a strong case, although using cash on delivery is a bit strange for lottery tickets

Wonder what proof they have of placing the order?  Will this mobile chat suffice? Nor had they paid for the tickets. 

Edited October 2, 2023 by jacko45k

[steven100]

31 minutes ago, daveAustin said:

“A COUPLE filed a police report against an online lottery vendor after the number on five tickets they had ordered but did not received”

so they order 5 tickets ....  didn't receive them ... didn't pay anything ..

so what's the point of the fake online vendor  ?   he scammed 0$  from them.

 

he's not entitled to one satang really because he's got no tickets to show ...

the cops just need to shut the website down and that's it. 

 

 

Edited October 2, 2023 by steven100

[scubascuba3]

16 minutes ago, steven100 said:

so they order 5 tickets ....  didn't receive them ... didn't pay anything ..

so what's the point of the fake online vendor  ?   he scammed 0$  from them.

 

he's not entitled to one satang really because he's got no tickets to show ...

the cops just need to shut the website down and that's it. 

 

 

fake website?

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

seems like this lottery is plagued with fakes and scams ....  so did they actually receive the tickets and pay COD or did they not receive the tickets ?  

 

If they weren't sent then the website is fake  ?

From the link:

However even though they waited for the lottery tickets they were not delivered thus payment not made.

After finding out that this is the first prize winning number they contacted the webpage but the administrator refused to take any responsibility for the uncompleted transaction, saying they had not confirmed the purchase and could not be contacted so tickets were sold to others.

The two of them therefore today filed the complaint to stake their right to the big prize.

 

 

[steven100]

8 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

From the link:

However even though they waited for the lottery tickets they were not delivered thus payment not made.

After finding out that this is the first prize winning number they contacted the webpage but the administrator refused to take any responsibility for the uncompleted transaction, saying they had not confirmed the purchase and could not be contacted so tickets were sold to others.

The two of them therefore today filed the complaint to stake their right to the big prize.

 

 

in that case he'll probably go and shoot the administrator

[Deserted]

What's this all about?

[mania]

"No Ticky No Washy" ????

[Ralf001]

Yeah to win lotto ya kinda need to have tickets paid for and received.

 

[2long]

Can anybody make any sense of the English that makes up the first sentence/paragraph of the OP?

[StayinThailand2much]

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

4 hours ago, webfact said:

tickets they had ordered but did not received, 727202, turned out to be the first prize winner in Sunday’s draw, with the total payout being whooping 30 million baht

as Thais say  ' mai pen rai '   ????

If they believe in the lottery, why not just buy tickets for the next draw...

[steven100]

5 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

If they believe in the lottery, why not just buy tickets for the next draw...

because they only get their spiritual guided numbers late with every draw ... usually a number plate after a car crash or a chicken scratching the ground to reveal the winning number.

[Gsxrnz]

I once ordered a new refrigerator to be delivered on Shopee, cash on delivery.  It never turned up.

 

Now seeking advice as to how I make a warranty claim.

[vinny41]

More detailed explanation here

https://www.khaosod.co.th/special-stories/news_7896019

[steven100]

4 minutes ago, vinny41 said:

More detailed explanation here

https://www.khaosod.co.th/special-stories/news_7896019

That's in thai language ......  in layman's terms,  what does it mean  ?

[vinny41]

8 minutes ago, steven100 said:

That's in thai language ......  in layman's terms,  what does it mean  ?

 The shop then took a photo of the lottery ticket to confirm. and immediately made 2 calls to customers because it was the first time trading To confirm buying-selling but unable to contact So I asked the customer: “Can I contact you at the number you gave me?” But there was no reply that day.

 

As the seller had never dealt with the buyer before and the buyer was asking for cash on delivery seller tried contacting buyer to confirm if real or not but buyer didn't return call

[crazykopite]

Unless they can prove they purchased and payed for the tickets I think it will be a non starter if you buy tickets online you get the tickets plus receipt of payment asking for cash on delivery is different if the seller didn’t deliver the tickets then no monies would of changed hands bit like Lazada when you ask for COD and Kerry fail to deliver they send it back to the seller there is nothing you can do about it it’s a case of bad luck 

Edited October 3, 2023 by crazykopite

[steven100]

11 minutes ago, vinny41 said:

 The shop then took a photo of the lottery ticket to confirm. and immediately made 2 calls to customers because it was the first time trading To confirm buying-selling but unable to contact So I asked the customer: “Can I contact you at the number you gave me?” But there was no reply that day.

 

As the seller had never dealt with the buyer before and the buyer was asking for cash on delivery seller tried contacting buyer to confirm if real or not but buyer didn't return call

Well it sounds like Khun Somkiat and the wifey aren't very good at checking their phone or making sure it works and can receive calls etc .....

sorry Somkiat ....  your outta luck for 30 million  ....    ' mai pen rai '  

[brianthainess]

5 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Looks like a strong case, although using cash on delivery is a bit strange for lottery tickets

They were not delivered, confirmed or paid for, which is quite easy to understand if you as usual can read the full story before commenting.

[JeffersLos]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Mr. Somkiat (surname withheld), 60, and his wife Ms. Nareerat, 37

It seems Mr. Somkiat already hit the lotto a few years ago. 

[Eloquent pilgrim]

 

My wife tells me that Thai news reports that they were uncontactable to receive the tickets, which were COD; they then did not contact the vendor again until after it was known that the numbers had hit the jackpot …

[Trippy]

1 hour ago, mikebell said:

The Thai lottery is a scam.  Winning tickets are distributed to chosen winners in advance of the draw- hi-sos only .  (This is my opinion based on the current level of corruption in every walk of Thai life.)  Until they adopt a similar system to digitally choosing your own numbers it will remain suspect.

Have you ever actually watched the draw on TV? It's old school, but it's hard to believe it's all a set-up. 

[JimTripper]

Complaint is not valid. The pick is not theirs until its paid for.

Edited October 3, 2023 by JimTripper