Arrested German National Lars Scheffczik Denies Involvement In One Million Euros Internet Scam: Phuket

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Exclusive Interview: Scheffczik in Phuket protests his innocence

Lars Scheffczik being arrested at his home in Rawai.

Lars Scheffczik: "I have never used people like that."

PHUKET: -- Arrested German national Lars Scheffczik denies being involved in an alleged internet scam that defrauded people of about one million euros.

Speaking exclusively to the Phuket Gazette from a holding cell at Chalong Police Station, Scheffczik said, “I have never used these people like that.”

Scheffczik, 38, was arrested by Phuket Immigration at his home in Rawai on Monday.

“He has been charged with illegally entering Thailand and was wanted on an international arrest warrant for defrauding people in his home country,” said Immigration Inspector Maj Kaken Nijornatsachai.

Scheffczik will be prosecuted by Chalong Police for illegal immigration first, then deported to Germany to face prosecution by German authorities, Maj Kaken explained.

Deportation was likely to take “only a few days,” he added.

“The German government canceled his passport in April 2007, so he has not used his passport for a long time, or he could not find it. He was probably hiding in Phuket for five to six years, but has been living in Thailand for eight years,” Maj Kaken said.

Regarding the fraud allegations, the inspector said, “It seems the German embassy wanted documents and rubber stamps that Scheffczik used to trick people into signing contracts, or to show that he had some form of authority, but we haven’t found any documents like that from him.”

Mr Scheffczik maintains his innocence, however.

“They said I took money from some people, but I don’t even know the names of these people. I have never seen them before. I don’t even know how to clear this,” he told the Gazette on Tuesday.

“In Germany some people had their bank accounts robbed and they think it was me. They just blame people, but I have never used these people like that,” he said.

“All I know is that I want to go back to Germany quickly, but the problem is I don’t know how long they will keep me locked up here,” added Scheffczik.

During his time in Thailand, Scheffczik has fathered two children, one just eight months old, with his Thai partner, .

“Immigration are nice people. They have a good officer there who has been helping me, but they don’t understand the problem that I have,” he said.

“Deportation is not a problem. I just don’t know how long I will have to stay here, or how slow the process will be,” he added.

-- Phuket Gazette 2011-02-24

[sirchai]

“In Germany some people had their bank accounts robbed and they think it was me. They just blame people, but I have never used these people like that,” he said.

You've got nothing against a deportation? Doesn't that mean that you did it?:jap:

[simon43]

He seems to have some nice-looking female friends on his Hi5 page

http://funcolosionacional.hi5.com/friend/p33008821--Lars--html

Simon

[asiawatcher]

Well by the look of him he comes from a good paddock! Not starving - he needs a few days inside to get him down a bit.

[prinzregent]

Wer hilft mir Lars Scheffczik hinter Gitter zu bringen?

gefragt von batschi am 14.07.2008 um 11:14 Uhr Hallo

Ich bin im Januar Betrugsopfer von Lars Scheffczik geworden. Er schuldet mir jetzt 6.500,- € Im Nachhinein habe ich erfahren das ich nicht der einzige bin. Aber leider zu spät. Hätte ich mich mal eher drum kümmern sollen. Lars saß zur Zeit in Phuket, Thailand und hatt mit Angeboten Wie Canon Objektiven gelockt. Habe aber erst super Ware von Ihm bekommen PS3 usw. Es gibt mehrer Foren die über Ihn disskutieren. Ich benötige Vorschläge wie ich Ihm das Handwerk legen kann! Und natürlich wie ich meine Kohle wieder bekomme!

hier ein Link: http://www.outbay.ch

oder einfach mal googlen

Ich wär euch echt dankbar!

this german guy ripp off a lot of germans. Long time they search for him.

He even writes about it here: http://www.frag-einen-anwalt.de/forum_topic.asp?topic_id=30576&

[MegaRanter]

At least no one is disputing his names sounding German or European.

that looks like a large house.

[sirchai]

Wer hilft mir Lars Scheffczik hinter Gitter zu bringen?

gefragt von batschi am 14.07.2008 um 11:14 Uhr Hallo

Ich bin im Januar Betrugsopfer von Lars Scheffczik geworden. Er schuldet mir jetzt 6.500,- € Im Nachhinein habe ich erfahren das ich nicht der einzige bin. Aber leider zu spät. Hätte ich mich mal eher drum kümmern sollen. Lars saß zur Zeit in Phuket, Thailand und hatt mit Angeboten Wie Canon Objektiven gelockt. Habe aber erst super Ware von Ihm bekommen PS3 usw. Es gibt mehrer Foren die über Ihn disskutieren. Ich benötige Vorschläge wie ich Ihm das Handwerk legen kann! Und natürlich wie ich meine Kohle wieder bekomme!

hier ein Link: http://www.outbay.ch

oder einfach mal googlen

Ich wär euch echt dankbar!

this german guy ripp off a lot of germans. Long time they search for him.

He even writes about it here: http://www.frag-eine...topic_id=30576

Here's your translation, wish you good luck, but I guess your cash is just gone. Shouldn't trust pricks like this.

Who can help me to bring Lars Scheffczik behind bars?

Asked by Batschi on 14.7.2008

I became a victim of Lars in January. He owes me now 6,500 Euros. After all I found out that I wasn't the only one. But it's too late. I should have thought about all earlier. Lars was at this time in Phuket and offered Canon camera products like object glasses that were pretty cheap.

I received first class stuff in the beginning, like PS 3 and so on. There're more websites, where many people are really pissed off about this guy. I need some advice how to get him and of course how I can get my money back!:jap:

P.S. I guess there's no chance to get your money back. Try to forget about it. Chock dee...

Edited February 27, 2011 by sirchai

[sirchai]

"In Germany some people had their bank accounts robbed and they think it was me. They just blame people, but I have never used these people like that," he said.

You've got nothing against a deportation? Doesn't that mean that you did it?:jap:

I've just read a post where Lars was asking a lawyer if he could get a passport here in Thailand. Some arrest warrants in Germany are waiting for him as well. If there's anybody who knows some cops, please see this link. It's written in German, but he obviously lived quiet a long time in LOS, ripping other people off to become fat like he is.

Hope the Thai cops still have him in custody. With that what he wrote, there wouldn't be a problem to really kick his ass.

Betreff: Verjahrungsfrist- verstrichen -

Rechtsgebiet: Strafrecht Question asked by Lars the Jackass.

Einsatz: € ***

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die Beantwortung Ihrer Frage erfolgt auf Grundlage der von Ihnen bereitgestellten Informationen. Meine Antwort dient lediglich einer ersten rechtlichen Orientierung, da das Weglassen oder Hinzufügen von Details zu einer anderen rechtlichen Beurteilung führen kann. Eine endgültige Einschätzung der Rechtslage ist nur nach umfassender Sachverhaltsermittlung möglich. Die Beantwortung Ihrer Frage im Rahmen dieser Plattform kann daher nicht die Beratung durch einen Rechtsanwalt vor Ort ersetzen.

Solange eine Verjährung der Straftaten nicht eingetreten ist, kann die Behörde, in Ihrem Fall wahrscheinlich das Konsulat, die Ausstellung eines Reisepasses nach § 7 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 PassG verweigern.

Sollte die Verjährung eintreten, kann die Ausstellung eines Reisepasses meines Erachtens nicht mehr nach § 7 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 PassG versagt werden, da eine Entziehung vor der (nicht mehr möglichen) Strafverfolgung nicht vorliegen kann.

§ 7 Paßversagung

(1) Der Paß ist zu versagen, wenn bestimmte Tatsachen die Annahme begründen, daß der Paßbewerber

2. sich einer Strafverfolgung oder Strafvollstreckung oder der Anordnung oder der Vollstreckung einer mit Freiheitsentziehung verbundenen Maßregel der Besserung und Sicherung, die im Geltungsbereich dieses Gesetzes gegen ihn schweben, entziehen will;

Zu der Verjährung selbst kann ich mangels genauerer Angaben leider keine konkret Aussage treffen. Bei Betrugsdelikten kann die Verjährung - je nach schwere der Tat - zwischen 5 und 10 Jahre betragen. Die Verjährung beginnt mit Beendigung der Tat und kann zeitweise unterbrochen sein oder ruhen.

Für eine abschließende Beurteilung des Sachverhalts empfehle ich, die Rechtslage mit einem Rechtsanwalt Ihres Vertrauens konkreter zu erörtern. Bitte beachten Sie, dass hierbei weitere Kosten entstehen.

Ich hoffe, Ihnen mit meiner Antwort eine erste Orientierung gegeben zu haben.

Für eine Nachfrage stehe ich Ihnen selbstverständlich zur Verfügung.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen

Maurice Moranc

Rechtsanwalt

Mit freundlichen Grüßen

Maurice Moranc

Rechtsanwalt

[email protected]

www.moranc.de Nachfrage vom Fragesteller geschrieben am 13.09.2007 11:55:12

hallo vielen dank fur schnelle antwort!

wie ist das - wenn ich mich im ausland aufhalte ,beginnt die Verjahrungsfrist zu ruhen ,oder gibt es keine verjahrung dann (in meinem Fall ist kein Auslieferungsersuchen gestellt wurden ) - also solange ich im ausland bin verjahrt dann nichts - kann man da konkret auskunft geben hierzu ... vielen dank lars scheffczik

Please if there's anybody near Phuket, forward this to the local cops. This guy's got a lot to hide. Thanks in advance. :jap:

Here's the link: http://www.frag-eine...?topic_id=30576&&

Sirchai

Edited February 27, 2011 by sirchai

[luvU2much500THB]

Tja, dumm gelaufen. Som nam nar.

[Maestro]

Friday, March 18, 2011

Phuket, Pattaya police earn big thanks from Germany

Mr Scheffczik was arrested in his Phuket home last month for allegedly defrauding

victims of about one million euros.

PHUKET: The German Embassy in Bangkok has issued an official letter of commendation to the Royal Thai Police Immigration Bureau praising the efforts of officers in Phuket and Pattaya in helping to track down, arrest and deport three Germans found hiding in Thailand over the past 12 months.

The letter, from German Ambassador Dr Hanns H. Schumacher to Royal Thai Police Immigration Bureau Commissioner Lt Gen Wiboon Bangthamai, was dated March 15.

A copy was sent to the office of national police chief Pol Gen Wichean Potephosree.

It referred specifically to the case of alleged internet fraudster Lars Scheffczik, arrested in his Rawai home on February 24.

Mr Scheffczik, who denied the charges, has been deported to stand trial for allegedly defrauding victims of about one million euros.

The letter also cited the deportation of Carsten Böhm in Pattaya.

Böhm, a 66-year-old former German folk singer, was recently sentenced to nine years in prison in Germany for statutory rape of scores of underage Thai girls.

The rapes were committed without a condom, despite the fact that Mr Böhm was aware he carried the HIV virus, it was widely reported.

German Honorary Consul for Phuket Dirk Naumann said the third arrest was also made in Phuket, but he was unable to comment on the details of the case.

The German diplomatic mission wanted to commend the Royal Thai Police for a job well done and demonstrate that it's not just a source of complaints, he said.

– Stephen Michael Fein

Phuket,Thailand

15:35 local time (GMT +7)