Pakistani Serial Thieves Arrested in Phuket for Short Change Artist Scams

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Phuket, Thailand – Two Pakistani nationals were apprehended in Kamala after a series of thefts involving a clever 1,000 baht banknote trick. The suspects targeted businesses across Phuket, Pattaya, and other provinces.

On Wednesday (July 24th) at 9:00 P.M., a foreign suspect entered a Kamala pharmacy posing as a customer. He engaged the pharmacist in conversation, using a 1,000 baht banknote to confuse them. The ruse involved pretending to buy small items, then claiming he didn’t want them, resulting in the pharmacist returning the banknote.

 

 

The suspect would then change his mind and speak quickly, confusing the cashier, receiving both the items and the change, effectively leaving with the original 1,000 baht note.

 

In the west, this sort of scam is called short changing, or a short change artist.

The second suspect waited on a motorbike outside the pharmacy, ready to flee. This same tactic was employed at a mini mart in Kamala and three other businesses in Patong. In June, the duo executed similar scams in Pattaya, and earlier in March, they targeted shops in central Thailand, including Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, and Singburi according to Thai police.

By Adam Judd

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2024-07-26

 

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[cdnvic]

A bafflingly off topic post and replies to it were removed.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The ruse involved pretending to buy small items, then claiming he didn’t want them, resulting in the pharmacist returning the banknote.

 

 

The suspect would then change his mind and speak quickly, confusing the cashier, receiving both the items and the change, effectively leaving with the original 1,000 baht note.

Dumb cashier?

[RichardColeman]

I'm all for letting their religion come up with the punishment for theft  !

[patman30]

24 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Dumb cashier?

have you never watched Derren Brown?

Asking Strangers For Their Wallet Part 1

 

Asking Strangers For Their Wallet Part 2

 

There are more examples too.

[sammieuk1]

Hoping there was some painful retribution metered out after the photo opp, expunge them to Rochdale 🤔

[Tropicalevo]

24 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Hoping there was some painful retribution metered out after the photo opp, expunge them to Rochdale 🤔

That is a bit unfair........

 

...........on Rochdale.

[brianthainess]

Quality tourists, bad guys out, even more bad guys in, ...............

[Gottfrid]

They should be deported to Oldham.

[roo860]

19 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

They should be deported to Oldham.

Sweden is quite welcoming for this lot.

[Gottfrid]

21 minutes ago, roo860 said:

Sweden is quite welcoming for this lot.

Yeah, I know. Unfortunately.

[KannikaP]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

n the west, this sort of scam is called short changing, or a short change artist.

Bot in my version of 'the West'. Short changing is the act of not giving enough change.

[watchcat]

On 7/26/2024 at 3:16 AM, KannikaP said:

Bot in my version of 'the West'. Short changing is the act of not giving enough change.

 

Sounds about right.