Popular Post snoop1130 Posted February 8 Popular Post Share Posted February 8 A Russian couple is hundreds of thousands of baht out of pocket after falling for a villa rental booking scam in Phuket. The Phuket News reports that the couple made a pre-payment of 720,000 baht for a villa booking, only to arrive in Phuket and find that no such booking existed. It’s understood the couple is being assisted by the Phuket Tourist Police after they filed a complaint at Cherngtalay Police Station. By Peter Roche Caption: PHOTO: Facebook/Phuket Tourist Police ตำรวจท่องเที่ยวภูเก็ต Full story: Phuket GO 2024-02-08 - 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mavideol Posted February 8 Popular Post Share Posted February 8 couldn't happen to better people, the scammers got scammed 555 1 2 4 1 2 3 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stocky Posted February 8 Popular Post Share Posted February 8 30 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: pre-payment of 720,000 baht USD20k Talk about gullible. 2 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted February 8 Popular Post Share Posted February 8 720,000 down payment. I like to see a couple of pictures of that villa. 3 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stocky Posted February 8 Popular Post Share Posted February 8 (edited) 7 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: I like to see a couple of pictures of that villa. It backs onto a private beach Edited February 8 by Stocky 1 1 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted February 8 Popular Post Share Posted February 8 12 hours ago, Mavideol said: couldn't happen to better people, the scammers got scammed 555 Rather a sad comment... 1 5 5 1 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Due diligence was missing here. The money has flown to those who appreciate it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted February 8 Popular Post Share Posted February 8 The draft dodgers couldn't dodge the Thai scammer. 1 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stevenl Posted February 9 Popular Post Share Posted February 9 5 minutes ago, steven100 said: The draft dodgers couldn't dodge the Thai scammer. I very much doubt the scammers are Thai. 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post daveAustin Posted February 9 Popular Post Share Posted February 9 13 hours ago, Mavideol said: couldn't happen to better people, the scammers got scammed 555 Bit rough. They’re not my favourites and balk at any one group piling in here en masse, but they could just be decent hardworking people. There are some good Russians. Bizarre how they’d fall for that though. They can rent my gaffe for 720 if they like. I only require 360k upfront. 🙂 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted February 9 Popular Post Share Posted February 9 18 minutes ago, stevenl said: I very much doubt the scammers are Thai. aha, hazard a guess what nationality they might be ? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancub Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Doubt that the Tourist Police can help much....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted February 9 Popular Post Share Posted February 9 13 minutes ago, mancub said: Doubt that the Tourist Police can help much....... You would be surprised what they are capable off 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PJ71 Posted February 9 Popular Post Share Posted February 9 30 minutes ago, steven100 said: aha, hazard a guess what nationality they might be ? I'd suspect fellow ruskies. 2 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Judging by some of the rents being asked for, that could be 1 month rent and 2 months deposit, Regardless of the nationality thats a dirty trick, I hope they get caught, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted February 9 Popular Post Share Posted February 9 5 minutes ago, PJ71 said: I'd suspect fellow ruskies. yes, because 720k deposit is a big amount and usually thai scammers don't go that high .. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jippytum Posted February 9 Popular Post Share Posted February 9 Scams are on the increase and have a terrible effect on the victims. However in this case it could not have happened to a race less deserving of sympathy 1 3 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Peterphuket Posted February 9 Popular Post Share Posted February 9 Perhaps the landlords were Ukrainians. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakuna Matata Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 1 hour ago, steven100 said: aha, hazard a guess what nationality they might be ? Probably Chinese! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gottfrid Posted February 9 Popular Post Share Posted February 9 720k in pre-payment???? I am pretty sure somebody deserves to be called stupid here. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WilliamSmits Posted February 9 Popular Post Share Posted February 9 At least they didn't scam some poor fellow 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 16 hours ago, Mavideol said: couldn't happen to better people, the scammers got scammed 555 What scam had this couple committed? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) 4 hours ago, hotchilli said: 16 hours ago, Mavideol said: couldn't happen to better people, the scammers got scammed 555 Rather a sad comment... Yes, hear, hear! An incredibly stupid and ignorant comment in the circumstances, also. Edited February 9 by Liverpool Lou 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 5 minutes ago, WilliamSmits said: At least they didn't scam some poor fellow That makes their B720,000 loss ok, then, does it? 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john donson Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 until it happens to you, or your dumb wife that lost that at gambling... 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 3 hours ago, steven100 said: The draft dodgers couldn't dodge the Thai scammer. Where did it report that they were draft dodgers and how do you know that the scammer was Thai? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) 3 hours ago, jippytum said: Scams are on the increase and have a terrible effect on the victims. However in this case it could not have happened to a race less deserving of sympathy Russians are not a race. They are an ethnic group that established a nation state named Russia. Other ethnic groups exist in the state and hold Russian nationality. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_groups_in_Russia Edited February 9 by Enoon 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 3 hours ago, jippytum said: Scams are on the increase and have a terrible effect on the victims. However in this case it could not have happened to a race less deserving of sympathy This did not happen to "a race". The individuals that were the victims of this fraud did what, exactly, to deserve no sympathy? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 4 hours ago, mancub said: Doubt that the Tourist Police can help much....... Why shouldn't they be able to help effectively in the investigation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snackbar Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Skinks 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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