A 47-year-old Thai-Hong Kong woman has sought help from the Saimai Survive page after claiming she lost more than THB40 million to a well-known fortune teller over several years. The woman said she was persuaded to pay for rituals, curse removals and spiritual ceremonies, leaving her heavily indebted and at one stage contemplating suicide.

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The case was presented on 17 June 2026 at the Saimai Survive coordination centre in Bangkok’s Sai Mai district. The woman, identified only as Ms Ho, said she worked for a company in Hong Kong and initially contacted the fortune teller through a Facebook page while experiencing problems in her relationship.

According to Ms Ho, the fortune teller accurately predicted several events in her life, including the later death of a relative, which led her to trust the advice completely. Communication then moved to the Line messaging application, where she was encouraged to take part in what was described as white magic rituals.

Ms Ho said she was sent “nam man phrai”, or ghost oil, and instructed to perform ceremonies intended to improve her fortunes and reunite her with her partner. After using the oil, she claimed to have recurring dreams involving spirits, which further strengthened her belief in the fortune teller’s powers.

The requests for money later escalated into a series of ceremonies allegedly required to remove bad karma, improve her destiny and correct spiritual wrongdoing. She said she was repeatedly warned that failure to complete the rituals could result in declining health, financial ruin or even death.

Payments ranged from THB70,000 for ritual offerings to several hundred thousand baht, with some ceremonies costing more than THB1 million. Over the years, Ms Ho used her savings, retirement funds, overseas bank loans and money borrowed from relatives and friends to make payments. She estimated her personal funds amounted to only THB2-3 million, with the remainder coming from loans and borrowed money.

She also alleged that the fortune teller advised her to borrow money from others and, in some cases, deceive people temporarily in order to obtain funds for further payments.

The financial pressure reportedly caused severe stress and suicidal thoughts. Ms Ho said she only began to realise she may have been deceived after renewing her Thai identity card late last year, prompting her to end contact with the fortune teller and seek assistance from authorities.

She later filed a complaint at Prawet Police Station but claimed that a person who directed her to police demanded nearly THB130,000 in fees for documents, case follow-up and coordination services.

Ms Ho said she never met the person allegedly conducting the rituals and transferred money into five separate bank accounts described as ceremonial accounts before funds were allegedly passed on to others involved.

Amarin reported that Saimai Survive founder Ekkapop Luangprasert called on authorities to examine bank accounts, financial transactions and evidence of all transfers to determine whether offences including fraud or public deception had occurred. He also urged investigators to examine allegations that an individual claiming to be a police officer demanded payment for assistance with the case.

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Own stupidity to pay such an amount of money, only because of superstitions. Nobody told her to start with these rituals, so it is her own responsibility... Real fortunetellers will never ask a lot of money, as that is bad for their karma. The gift is not allowed to be abused or enriching themselves

I fail to see her case. She had trust in the fortune teller. Nobody forced her. She experienced things that cemented her trust, and made a decision to buy the services offered.

She obviously didn't see that coming!

Ms Ho said she only began to realise she may have been deceived after

The fortuneteller told her the Hungry Ghosts were still hungry after the latest 5 million baht payment....

.And she added hungry Ghosts just can't be trusted these days....

In the land of smoke and mirrors.

When things start to get over a 1000 baht, you need to pay attention

But 40 million. to funny.

The usual fatal combination we see so often: Greed + Stupidity.

Going strong not just in Thailand. Even in Hong Kong too!

A fool and their money……

Seemingly she has upset a lot of Princesses in Nigeria they are not happy with this guy scamming her 🤡out of her money 🤑 they are the professionals at doing this 🥳

Amazing that someone so stupid has 40 million to lose.

It's kind of religion — people sometimes also pay lots of money or all their savings to a religious cult — your own fault if you voluntary contribute for personal benefits to something you believe in, it's too late to regret it later.

this is a suprisingly common scam in thailand ,,,

2 minutes ago, liddelljohn said:

this is a suprisingly common scam in thailand ,,,

I agree- and superstitions are powerful.

I now live in Udin Thani and I often drive at night and encounter bikes or cars with their side lights not working only their brake lights.

I asked my Thai gf why and she explained the sidelights are removed so that when the driver is going home at night they cannot be followed by ghosts!

4 minutes ago, liddelljohn said:

this is a suprisingly common scam in thailand ,,,

Many moons ago, in a former life here in pattaya.

My lady sat on the beach and a fortune teller told her I will leave her and she will be penniless.

The fortune teller was 100% spot on.

Dodged a bullet on that one.

This is a very sticky situation because we live on a planet where people believe in virgins giving birth, people walking on water, parting seas, bringing the word of God on stone tablets, turning water into wine, and curing the sick with the touch of a hand. And plenty of people have left all their worldly possessions to those religious groups. And if people want to believe that, I am not in a position to judge. Your life, your choices. But then we get to the case of a woman who believed she found a mystic with healing powers, and gave him money. Looking for the crime, not sure I see it.

If she has 40 million to basically just throw away & doesn't realise a scam - not sure what her job in HK is but if anything to do with money, hope her employers are having a good look!

8 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Own stupidity to pay such an amount of money, only because of superstitions. Nobody told her to start with these rituals, so it is her own responsibility... Real fortunetellers will never ask a lot of money, as that is bad for their karma. The gift is not allowed to be abused or enriching themselves

Hm, .. "Real fortunetellers" !?!?!?

1 hour ago, phil2407 said:

If she has 40 million to basically just throw away & doesn't realise a scam - not sure what her job in HK is but if anything to do with money, hope her employers are having a good look!

Her profession may be associated with her name. The article said she is named as Ms Ho

30 minutes ago, off road pat said:

Hm, .. "Real fortunetellers" !?!?!?

Yeah I thought the same . hmmm. There was a certain General that frequently used the services of a " fortune teller " I put them in the same box as god botherers and flat earthers

Just another one who will believe in Anything...

...What An Utter Shame...

...A Lot Of Men Would Have Done Her A Lot Better...For A Lot Less...

Steo right up, Friends, always a lucky winner. Moh Due, no lottery! Why's she dressed like the invisible woman--that's carrying snail white too far!

12 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Real fortunetellers will never ask a lot of money, as that is bad for their karma. The gift is not allowed to be abused or enriching themselves

Real fortune tellers? There's no such thing.

The only "gift" that those fraudsters who call themselves fortune-tellers have is the gift of the gab.

You say, bizarrely, that they are not allowed to abuse their gift so which authority is it that imposes those conditions and enforces the rules for the fraudsters, sorry fortune-tellers?

1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Real fortune tellers? There's no such thing.

Oh yes there is............the guys with the one misty yellow eye hailing from Punjab, encountered loads over the years, always a hoot...............

13 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

A 47-year-old Thai-Hong Kong woman has sought help from the Saimai Survive page after claiming she lost more than THB40 million to a well-known fortune teller over several years. The woman said she was persuaded to pay for rituals, curse removals and spiritual ceremonies, leaving her heavily indebted and at one stage contemplating suicide.

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The case was presented on 17 June 2026 at the Saimai Survive coordination centre in Bangkok’s Sai Mai district. The woman, identified only as Ms Ho, said she worked for a company in Hong Kong and initially contacted the fortune teller through a Facebook page while experiencing problems in her relationship.

According to Ms Ho, the fortune teller accurately predicted several events in her life, including the later death of a relative, which led her to trust the advice completely. Communication then moved to the Line messaging application, where she was encouraged to take part in what was described as white magic rituals.

Ms Ho said she was sent “nam man phrai”, or ghost oil, and instructed to perform ceremonies intended to improve her fortunes and reunite her with her partner. After using the oil, she claimed to have recurring dreams involving spirits, which further strengthened her belief in the fortune teller’s powers.

The requests for money later escalated into a series of ceremonies allegedly required to remove bad karma, improve her destiny and correct spiritual wrongdoing. She said she was repeatedly warned that failure to complete the rituals could result in declining health, financial ruin or even death.

Payments ranged from THB70,000 for ritual offerings to several hundred thousand baht, with some ceremonies costing more than THB1 million. Over the years, Ms Ho used her savings, retirement funds, overseas bank loans and money borrowed from relatives and friends to make payments. She estimated her personal funds amounted to only THB2-3 million, with the remainder coming from loans and borrowed money.

She also alleged that the fortune teller advised her to borrow money from others and, in some cases, deceive people temporarily in order to obtain funds for further payments.

The financial pressure reportedly caused severe stress and suicidal thoughts. Ms Ho said she only began to realise she may have been deceived after renewing her Thai identity card late last year, prompting her to end contact with the fortune teller and seek assistance from authorities.

She later filed a complaint at Prawet Police Station but claimed that a person who directed her to police demanded nearly THB130,000 in fees for documents, case follow-up and coordination services.

Ms Ho said she never met the person allegedly conducting the rituals and transferred money into five separate bank accounts described as ceremonial accounts before funds were allegedly passed on to others involved.

Amarin reported that Saimai Survive founder Ekkapop Luangprasert called on authorities to examine bank accounts, financial transactions and evidence of all transfers to determine whether offences including fraud or public deception had occurred. He also urged investigators to examine allegations that an individual claiming to be a police officer demanded payment for assistance with the case.

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As the saying goes…..Fools and money easily parted. 🤷🏼

Please. Survival instincts are required to thrive in this world. When you lack them you will get fleeced time and again.

Can you imagine the level of ignorance and stupidity that is required to send significant amounts of money to somebody that you've seen on a Facebook page?

There are a dozen alternatives to classic revenge. There are so many ways to go after a bad actor these days. Shame, online humiliation, direct access to family members, etc. The list is endless. The worst thing in the world anyone can do, when they have been scammed for a large amount of money, is to just let it go. It just encourages the criminal. No thanks. I would devote my life to finding him, pursue him to the ends of the earth, and make his life a living hell. 

8 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

There are a dozen alternatives to classic revenge.

When something bad happens to you as a direct consequence of your own ignorance/stupidity, there is no revenge to look for. Just learn your lesson and move on rather than falling deeper in the foolishness.

14 hours ago, Yumthai said:

When something bad happens to you as a direct consequence of your own ignorance/stupidity, there is no revenge to look for. Just learn your lesson and move on rather than falling deeper in the foolishness.

While there might be some truth to that, I would not let it go, and I would spend the rest of my life pursuing this person and I would find them an exact revenge. Period.

12 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

While there might be some truth to that, I would not let it go, and I would spend the rest of my life pursuing this person and I would find them an exact revenge. Period.

Typical sore loser attitude.

On 6/20/2026 at 10:16 AM, Yumthai said:

Typical sore loser attitude.

Or Casa Nostra one!