Telephone scammer posing as police officer busted by a real cop on TikTok video

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A viral video posted by TikTok user @champ_z9, showing a real-life confrontation between a police officer and a telephone scammer, racked up more than 7.7 million views.

 

The video captures an unusual event where the policeman is contacted by the scammer who pretends to be a fellow officer from Mae Charim Police Station.

 

The video shows a young policeman engaged in a phone conversation with the scammer. The scammer, claiming to be an officer from Mae Charim Police Station, conducts a lengthy conversation, while the real police officer replies with brief answers, trying to suppress his amusement.

The situation escalates when the fake officer requests to switch to a video call, asserting his rank as Sub-Lieutenant.

 

by Samantha Rose

Photo courtesy of Sanook.

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-27

 

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[brianthainess]

So what was the Scam supposed to be ??