Two French Credit Card Criminals Arrested In Pattaya

PATTAYA: -- Two Frenchmen with stolen ATM card codes arrested in South Pattaya. The criminals modus operandi: "Something wrong with my ATM card. May I have a look at yours?"

September 19, 2011 (PDN) Pol.Lt. Pallop Ringrod, Pattaya police was informed about a foreigner stealing ATM password codes from tourists in Soi 5 in front of Central Department Store, Second Road, Pattaya.

At the scene. The police arrested a foreigner: Mr Moul Ffok Joei age 27 French citizen detained by the victim, Mr Bruno Roger Motsch aged 48, French national with his Thai wife.

Mr Bruno Roger Motsch, said that while he and his wife were withdrawing money from the Kasikorn Thai Bank ATM machine of in front Family Mart, Soi Old Palladium, Second Road Pattaya.

Mr Moul Ffok Joei, the suspect walked to the ATM machine and asked Mr Bruno to allow him to see his credit card whether it was the same type because Mr Moul Ffok Joei could not withdraw money from the ATM machine. When Mr Bruno let him see his credit card, Mr Moul Ffok Joei switched Mr Bruno’s ATM card with another ATM card. Mr Bruno became alarmed, shouted to have his credit card back, but the suspect fled the scene.

Full story and pictures HERE

--PATTAYA DAILY NEWS 2011-09-21

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Why are these credit card scammers always French and of North African origin?

Is it genetic?

always french? you seem to have a selective memory ... what about the russians , greeks, serbs etc that were reported also?

Not very subtle were they, grab the card and run away

Why are these credit card scammers always French and of North African origin?

Is it genetic?

I think more to the point when the offender is French...

Not very nice for the law abiding indigenous French people

I can only see one French criminal mentioned, not two as the title states. Unless the French victim was arrested as well???

The last lot arrested in Soi Buakow were French Algerians also.