Pattaya Police Arrest Nepali Duo in Fake Dollar Scheme

[webfact]

Picture courtesy: Khaosod

 

In a swift operation, Pattaya immigration police dismantled a counterfeit currency operation, arresting two Nepali nationals accused of defrauding victims with a fake dollar scheme.

 

The suspects, masquerading as tourists, allegedly lured their targets into buying a special chemical, claiming it could produce genuine US dollar bills. Operating from a rented room in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung, they targeted both locals and foreigners in Pattaya.

 

Picture courtesy: Khaosod

 

Authorities, acting on a tip-off about foreign fraudsters in the area, raided the accommodation. There, they discovered black paper resembling dollar banknotes and printing materials.

 

The suspects, identified only as Som and Ghanendra, were found to have entered Thailand illegally from Cambodia, lacking proper travel documentation.

Police confiscated a substantial amount of the doctored "black dollars," purportedly worth $100 each, which the duo intended to use in future scams.

 

Initial charges under the Immigration Act have been filed, and the case will be further investigated for potential currency-related offences.

 

Victims of such scams are urged to contact Immigration Division 3 for assistance in the ongoing investigation and prosecution of these perpetrators, reported Khaosod.

 

-- 2025-01-15

 

 

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

The suspects, masquerading as tourists, allegedly lured their targets into buying a special chemical, claiming it could produce genuine US dollar bills.

What ?

[nahkit]

7 hours ago, hotchilli said:

What ?

It's an old scam that dates back years ago - they claim to have damaged "black" dollar bills that you can clean using their special chemical. They offer to sell you the damaged dollar bills along with the chemical, allowing you to literally "clean up".

 

Of course, anyone with even half a brain would ask why the sellers didn't just clean the dollar bills themselves.

[watchcat]

On 1/14/2025 at 9:05 PM, webfact said:

The suspects, masquerading as tourists, allegedly lured their targets into buying a special chemical, claiming it could produce genuine US dollar bills.

 

Wow, sounds like magic, can't be legal.

[KhunBENQ]

Nepali

Fascinating how Pattaya attracts criminals from all corners of the world.

Truly multicultural

And they seem to hit naive/stupid people from other corners of the world

[LennyW]

20 year old scam revived!!

[jacko45k]

14 hours ago, LennyW said:

20 year old scam revived!!

Yes, my thought too. If it works well, keep going. Is the jet-ski scam still ongoing? I hear it happens with motorbike rentals now, if you are crazy enough to let them hold your passport.