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by Petch Petpailin 

A South Korean man lost more than 10 million baht to a Thai woman he met in Pattaya. The woman even claimed that she died of cancer to scam the foreigner out of his money.

 

The South Korean victim, identified only as Danny, appeared on the Thai news programme ถกไม่เถียง (translated as Discussing, Not Arguing) on Channel 7 yesterday, December 19, to share his story of falling victim to a romance scam.

 

Danny explained that he met the woman, who later scammed him, at a bar in Pattaya in December 2020. He noticed her unhappy demeanour and later discovered that she did not want to work there. Danny asked her to stop working and offered to support her financially.

 

Their relationship officially began in January 2021. Danny revealed that he travelled back and forth between Thailand and South Korea, sending the woman between 40,000 and 50,000 baht each month. Typically, he would visit Thailand every two months and stay for 10 days before returning to South Korea.

Later, the woman requested additional money, claiming her father passed away. Danny gave her 100,000 baht for her father’s funeral.

 

Photo via Channel 7

The woman continued to request more money, citing various reasons. In addition to supporting his girlfriend, Danny also sent money to her relatives at her request.

The woman claimed she needed 250,000 baht for a car accident, 100,000 baht for her coffee shop, 400,000 baht for further treatment from a car accident, 800,000 baht for the loss of their unborn baby, 400,000 baht for her brother’s gambling debts, and 1.6 million baht for cancer treatment.

 

Fake death

 

Danny believed the cancer claim as he saw her speaking to a doctor via video call. However, after paying for her supposed cancer treatment, Danny never saw her again. She claimed she could not meet him due to the severity of her condition.

 

Danny realised he had been scammed when the woman’s sister contacted him, saying that his girlfriend died of cancer on December 11.

 

Photo via Channel 7

Danny immediately travelled from South Korea to Thailand and searched for his girlfriend at the hospital and temple mentioned by her sister but found no evidence of her death. The sister claimed the body was at Siriraj Hospital and demanded 2 million baht for the funeral.

 

The sister also told Danny that his girlfriend had a life insurance policy worth 5 million baht, which would be shared between him and the sister. However, Danny was told he needed to pay 10% of the amount, 500,000 baht, to the insurance company to claim the money.

 

Danny searched for his girlfriend’s body again but found nothing. He then realised everything had been a lie. The woman and her family members subsequently blocked all contact with him.

 

Danny insisted he would take legal action against the woman and the other five to six individuals involved in the scam.

 

Channel 7 reporter that the South Korean man has not yet filed a complaint with Thai police.

 

Photo via YouTube/ Tero Digital
 

Source: The Thaiger 

-- 2024-12-20

 

 

 

 

Not the first and certainly not the last 

Oh dear! He most have met the most unlucky woman in the world, or he is just mentally blind.

Always look on the bright side of life: She didn't also have a sick buffalo...😉

I am sure she is a nice girl just sickly.

Never ever trust a bargirl, hooker, ex-bargirl or ex-hooker, they're all liers.

12 minutes ago, bbi1 said:

Never ever trust a bargirl, hooker, ex-bargirl or ex-hooker, they're all liers.

Even worse than those just lying around, some are liars.

Just now, Liverpool Lou said:

Even worse, some are liars.

 

... and they could probably spell it properly.

13 minutes ago, bbi1 said:

Never ever trust a bargirl, hooker, ex-bargirl or ex-hooker, they're all liers.

 

 

"ALL"

 

WOW! .......i didn't realise that.

27 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

28 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Even worse, some are liars.

 

... and they could probably spell it properly.

He did spell it correctly...if he was referring to their lying down, not telling untruths.

8 hours ago, webfact said:

man lost more than 10 million baht to a Thai woman he met in Pattaya

There’s one born every minute and a lot of them end up with these kind chicks and come to the los to be scammed in a verity of different ways.

Sad case.  That's a pretty big loss.  

Just thinking sex 100 times that's 100,000 baht each.    

Only rent and do not consider them to be anything more than a toy. They chose that life - use them accordingly. 

Danny is not is real name.  It’s Dozy I’ve met him lots of times strangely enough I question is it the same person 🤔because sometimes he’s from UK, then he’s from France, Switzerland, Italy, but always a story of sickness 🤷🏼‍♂️

At least they were only after his money and did not take kill him…. He just paid for very expensive affair..
 

"the South Korean man has not yet filed a complaint with Thai police."

He will learn section 341 of the Thailand Criminal Code, Thai lawyers and Thai corruption.

Also, "easy come, easy go" I doubt he worked hard for the money he lost, that's why he lost it. That's what most of us have in common.

 

I need to see a clear full body picture of the gf before i can make a judgement.

Solid effort by the girlie !

9 hours ago, bbi1 said:

Never ever trust a bargirl, hooker, ex-bargirl or ex-hooker, they're all liers.

 

Thanks God those foreigners who take a girl out of the bar, promising her eternal love , would never even think about cheating on her with another bar girl.

But now he need pay for their Orphan baby and her family 3 sick Buffalo

The woman and her family will receive their karma. All that stolen money will bring them unhappiness, squabbling, debts, car accidents. Ill health, and goodness knows what else. Soon it will all have gone.

10 Million Baht ?  Really ?  Sounds like made up story to me. if it was say, 100K Baht, ya I could see it then. 

47 minutes ago, ChasingTheSun said:

I need to see a clear full body picture of the gf before i can make a judgement.

Naked or clothed?

17 hours ago, webfact said:

The sister claimed the body was at Siriraj Hospital and demanded 2 million baht for the funeral.

Yes, I was expecting that but had to read on a bit more.

What a well orchestrated, family run business. 

I bet he even bought a plaque for the temple wall!

Did you say his name was Danny?

 

The girls are calling.

 

 

So uplifting.

Such a beautiful melody.

There is beauty in this world...if only....

One might search for it in the ...

Right place.

 

 

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Danny explained that he met the woman, who later scammed him, at a bar in Pattaya in December 2020. He noticed her unhappy demeanour and later discovered that she did not want to work there. Danny asked her to stop working and offered to support her financially.

 

Their relationship officially began in January 2021. Danny revealed that he travelled back and forth between Thailand and South Korea, sending the woman between 40,000 and 50,000 baht each month

Thinking with the wrong appendage again...

17 hours ago, webfact said:

The woman continued to request more money, citing various reasons. In addition to supporting his girlfriend, Danny also sent money to her relatives at her request.

The woman claimed she needed 250,000 baht for a car accident, 100,000 baht for her coffee shop, 400,000 baht for further treatment from a car accident, 800,000 baht for the loss of their unborn baby, 400,000 baht for her brother’s gambling debts, and 1.6 million baht for cancer treatment.

 

17 hours ago, JoePai said:

Not the first and certainly not the last 

But one of the dumbest