75 year old Thai woman loses over 18 million baht to romance scam

[webfact]

 

A 75 year old Thai woman lost over 18 million baht to a romance scam within just a few months of making contact with the scammer. The scammer tricked her into investing in a deceitful company called Gold Future.

 

The victim’s son told Channel 7 that his mother invited him to invest in the Gold Future business in early July. She told him that he would make twice as much money from the investment. He immediately knew it was a scam because of the impossible profit and warned his mother to stay away from it.

 

Then, in August, the Thai woman borrowed 1 million baht from him and his brother. His mother later told him that she had borrowed money from relatives to settle their household expenses. He was confused because his mother never had financial problems before.

He later found out that his mother had transferred 18 million baht to the scammer on October 6. He brought this issue to her attention but she remained steadfast in her belief that Gold Future was a legitimate enterprise. He had to ask his friend, who was a police officer, to explain it to her until she understood.

 

by Petch Petpailin

Photo via Channel 7

 

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[EVENKEEL]

She has a good heart.

[Pique Dard]

21 minutes ago, webfact said:

The scammer tricked her into investing in a deceitful company called Gold Future.

75 year old Thai woman loses over 18 million baht to romance scam

... may i ask,  is the romance scam called gold future?

[still kicking]

So, explain to me Thai people supposed to be poor I can't even find 800000 baht to put in the bank for a retirement visa 

[Nick Carter icp]

15 minutes ago, still kicking said:

So, explain to me Thai people supposed to be poor I can't even find 800000 baht to put in the bank for a retirement visa 

Not all Thai people are poor , some Thais are quite rich

[still kicking]

1 minute ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Not all Thai people are poor , some Thais are quite rich

none I know of 

[save the frogs]

a 75 yr old woman on a dating site? 

[save the frogs]

1 minute ago, still kicking said:

none I know of 

upper classes generally do not associate with lower classes

[still kicking]

Just now, save the frogs said:

a 75 yr old woman on a dating site? 

[Gottfrid]

19 minutes ago, still kicking said:

none I know of 

That kind of said it all.

[Nick Carter icp]

23 minutes ago, still kicking said:

none I know of 

How many Thais do you know and where do you know them from ?

[still kicking]

2 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

How many Thais do you know and where do you know them from ?

I lived in Thailand for many years my wife is Thai, so all my contacts are Thai as well. I travel to Thailand twice a year. Any more questions?

[Nick Carter icp]

3 minutes ago, still kicking said:

I lived in Thailand for many years my wife is Thai, so all my contacts are Thai as well. I travel to Thailand twice a year. Any more questions?

How many Thais do you know was my questions, also, where did you meet them ?

[Dickie Dee]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

 

A 75 year old Thai woman lost over 18 million baht to a romance scam within just a few months of making contact with the scammer. The scammer tricked her into investing in a deceitful company called Gold Future.

 

The victim’s son told Channel 7 that his mother invited him to invest in the Gold Future business in early July. She told him that he would make twice as much money from the investment. He immediately knew it was a scam because of the impossible profit and warned his mother to stay away from it.

 

Then, in August, the Thai woman borrowed 1 million baht from him and his brother. His mother later told him that she had borrowed money from relatives to settle their household expenses. He was confused because his mother never had financial problems before.

He later found out that his mother had transferred 18 million baht to the scammer on October 6. He brought this issue to her attention but she remained steadfast in her belief that Gold Future was a legitimate enterprise. He had to ask his friend, who was a police officer, to explain it to her until she understood.

 

by Petch Petpailin

Photo via Channel 7

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-13

 

- Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

 

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The romance? 

[still kicking]

2 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

How many Thais do you know was my questions, also, where did you meet them ?

You are a troll I met them in Bangkok Ratchaburi Hua Hin 

[bignok]

49 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

a 75 yr old woman on a dating site? 

I should have married her. Easy 18m.

[bignok]

Farangs should quit the poor 30yos and date 75yo cougars. Women pays farang 30k a month, buys farang a house and leaves you 18m baht in will.

[bignok]

56 minutes ago, still kicking said:

none I know of 

Bangkok has lots of rich Thais. 

[jacko45k]

4 minutes ago, bignok said:

Bangkok has lots of rich Thais. 

Yes, with the price of condos, some of the houses and models of cars going around there does seem to be a lot. Pity about those living rough though, quite a few of those. 

[bignok]

3 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Yes, with the price of condos, some of the houses and models of cars going around there does seem to be a lot. Pity about those living rough though, quite a few of those. 

I would date a 75yo women if she had 20m baht. Why not?

[jacko45k]

3 minutes ago, bignok said:

I would date a 75yo women if she had 20m baht. Why not?

Sadly, she hasn't got it any more.

[EVENKEEL]

50 minutes ago, still kicking said:

I lived in Thailand for many years my wife is Thai, so all my contacts are Thai as well. I travel to Thailand twice a year. Any more questions?

You still living in your car?

 

[bignok]

14 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

You still living in your car?

 

He said before he lives in perth and life is great. He thinks farangs who live in Thailand are losers and its a 3rd world country.

[Nick Carter icp]

38 minutes ago, bignok said:

I would date a 75yo women if she had 20m baht. Why not?

You would date a 75 year old woman if she only charged 200 Baht 

[bignok]

Just now, Nick Carter icp said:

You would date a 75 year old woman if she only charged 200 Baht 

Sounds like you would.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

He later found out that his mother had transferred 18 million baht to the scammer on October 6. He brought this issue to her attention but she remained steadfast in her belief that Gold Future was a legitimate enterprise. He had to ask his friend, who was a police officer, to explain it to her until she understood.

You F##cked up mother?

[OneMoreFarang]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

He later found out that his mother had transferred 18 million baht to the scammer on October 6. He brought this issue to her attention but she remained steadfast in her belief that Gold Future was a legitimate enterprise. He had to ask his friend, who was a police officer, to explain it to her until she understood.

That unfortunately happens all the time with people who think they invest in all these great ideas.

All their friends warn them that it's a scam. But they are smart and ignore that advice.

Sad reality.

[OneMoreFarang]

2 hours ago, still kicking said:

none I know of 

Go to any HiSo shopping mall. If you don't spot the rich people, then look at the luxury cars and just wait. 

[nobodysfriend]

3 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

She has a good heart.

... but not much of a brain .

[HampiK]

Rich and poor, they mostly not mix up.

If you ask an rich person, how many poor he knows, then he probably answers none. All of his friends are rich or at least well of.

Same as when you ask a poor, he will answer, that he only knows poor people.

 

And what is even more scared, that they then think the others really not exists. They really think all are same them!

 

The same we found many times in posts (even here). People from a specific society or living style will have difficulties to understand people from another society!

Edited October 13, 2023 by HampiK