KeyserSoze01 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 What is interesting is that a story of a women being conned by a foreigner has turned into a debate about Thai women scamming foreigners. Are there men on this forum that really have such low self esteem and/or hatred towards women? You really are an odd bird. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tragickingdom Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Interesting stuff. I try to get my head around it. The article mentioned that "They became lovers", but the picture was that of a white man and the Nigerian was a bit less white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyFlyfisherDavis Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 No report of where the woman's Bt74,560 went. These Nigerian scammers are in it for the long haul. That's quite an operation to set up and pull off. Not difficult at all...In fact it's one of the easiest tricks in the book... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKvampire Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Dont trust anyone or anything from African countries .least of all Nigeria.From people to services( and emails ) not a shread of honesty Sent from my LG-P350 using Thaivisa Connect App An who shall we TRUST? YOU Westerners??? the evil you people do in our country and the world at large is 90% greater than what Africans does. keep deceiving yourself thinking your Clean and trustworthy really , all the african leaders and governments who define corruption and selfishness to new heights while the people whom they claim to represent are impoverished beyond belief, Nothing to do with "westerners" there. The list of these African governments is as long as an arm do we really need to list them all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyFlyfisherDavis Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Interesting stuff. I try to get my head around it. The article mentioned that "They became lovers", but the picture was that of a white man and the Nigerian was a bit less white. Like "yo bee"...That's the scam...Unsuspecting hits are sent photos of all kinds...Just to get you to bite the hook...I investigated "419 scams" coming out of Nigeria for two years...You have no idea the lengths these creeps will go. Between the "romance scams" and "green card" scams, it's like shooting fish in a barrel...Believe me...I know of which I speak... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyFlyfisherDavis Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 The suspect claimed he wished to bring in a Bt3million dowry but could not afford the fee of Bt321,560, so he asked her to help. The victim wired him Bt74,560 but Henry said he needed more. That made her suspicious and she turned to the police. I wonder where she got the 74,560 Baht to send to the Nigerian guy. Most likely one of the other farang she was scamming woke up to an urgent phone call about a sick buffalo OMG...! I am hoping that you MIGHT realize that not ALL Thai women are poor...! Christ...My wife could buy AND sell most of you on this web site...and she is a professor of physics at a university...Pretty ignorant comment you make...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttelise Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 What is interesting is that a story of a women being conned by a foreigner has turned into a debate about Thai women scamming foreigners. Are there men on this forum that really have such low self esteem and/or hatred towards women? I know. Sounds like a bunch bitter beer faced hard ups. The hate or resentment toward Thai women makes it impossible to feel empathy for someone wronged and hurt. Regarding bar girls, the guys are totally to blame if they leave their own country where they cannot get anything, but old fat chicks and throw money and shot talking toward young hot bar girls to impress them and get attention that cannot get back home. Perhaps the farang is to blame for creating this scenario. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reasonableman Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Dont trust anyone or anything from African countries .least of all Nigeria.From people to services( and emails ) not a shread of honesty Sent from my LG-P350 using Thaivisa Connect App An who shall we TRUST? YOU Westerners??? the evil you people do in our country and the world at large is 90% greater than what Africans does. keep deceiving yourself thinking your Clean and trustworthy Yes, making broad derogatory comments about people from Africa is racist, but then so is smearing all Westerners. Seems to be a bit of prejudice in this professed antiracist, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTIRACIST Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 The suspect claimed he wished to bring in a Bt3million dowry but could not afford the fee of Bt321,560, so he asked her to help. The victim wired him Bt74,560 but Henry said he needed more. That made her suspicious and she turned to the police. I wonder where she got the 74,560 Baht to send to the Nigerian guy. Most likely one of the other farang she was scamming woke up to an urgent phone call about a sick buffalo OMG...! I am hoping that you MIGHT realize that not ALL Thai women are poor...! Christ...My wife could buy AND sell most of you on this web site...and she is a professor of physics at a university...Pretty ignorant comment you make...! Watch your Ego mr.if your lucky to have a rich Thais wife stop boosting about her online,i never knew human beings an be sold to the extend that your wife can buy and sold some people here Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banzai99 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 What is interesting is that a story of a women being conned by a foreigner has turned into a debate about Thai women scamming foreigners. Are there men on this forum that really have such low self esteem and/or hatred towards women? I know. Sounds like a bunch bitter beer faced hard ups. The hate or resentment toward Thai women makes it impossible to feel empathy for someone wronged and hurt. Regarding bar girls, the guys are totally to blame if they leave their own country where they cannot get anything, but old fat chicks and throw money and shot talking toward young hot bar girls to impress them and get attention that cannot get back home. Perhaps the farang is to blame for creating this scenario. They're not exactly marched to their home Airports at gunpoint and forcibly sent to Thailand are they ? Sex tourists come to exploit the situation here because it seems cheap to them, they would probably like to partake in Japans huge sex industry too, but they can't afford the price they would have to pay, that's why planeloads of old washed up Farangs are landing daily at BKK airport and not Narita. They come to exploit the situation, they cannot complain when they in turn are exploited, but of course, they do, its never their fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazydrummerpauly Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Why would a sane person send money to someone they have never met. Wooaah - now that is a whole big new topic - hands up anybody ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Why would a sane person send money to someone they have never met. Wooaah - now that is a whole big new topic - hands up anybody ? , I know a few. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttelise Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 What is interesting is that a story of a women being conned by a foreigner has turned into a debate about Thai women scamming foreigners. Are there men on this forum that really have such low self esteem and/or hatred towards women? I know. Sounds like a bunch bitter beer faced hard ups. The hate or resentment toward Thai women makes it impossible to feel empathy for someone wronged and hurt. Regarding bar girls, the guys are totally to blame if they leave their own country where they cannot get anything, but old fat chicks and throw money and shot talking toward young hot bar girls to impress them and get attention that cannot get back home. Perhaps the farang is to blame for creating this scenario. They're not exactly marched to their home Airports at gunpoint and forcibly sent to Thailand are they ? Sex tourists come to exploit the situation here because it seems cheap to them, they would probably like to partake in Japans huge sex industry too, but they can't afford the price they would have to pay, that's why planeloads of old washed up Farangs are landing daily at BKK airport and not Narita. They come to exploit the situation, they cannot complain when they in turn are exploited, but of course, they do, its never their fault. Exactly. They find what they seek and then want to complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttelise Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Haha, anti racist dude sounds bitter. Perhaps his girl left him for a decent farang. Like Russian dudes get pissed because all of their hotties, and I mean some smoking hot hotties, are leaving for US dudes. Well if they did get drunk and beat the heck out of them, they might nit being looking to get away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 (edited) Dont trust anyone or anything from African countries .least of all Nigeria.From people to services( and emails ) not a shread of honesty Sent from my LG-P350 using Thaivisa Connect App An who shall we TRUST? YOU Westerners??? the evil you people do in our country and the world at large is 90% greater than what Africans does. keep deceiving yourself thinking your Clean and trustworthy Yes, making broad derogatory comments about people from Africa is racist, but then so is smearing all Westerners. Seems to be a bit of prejudice in this professed antiracist, as well. It has been the way for years now, make a movie called 'White men can't jump' and apparently that is fine, it's just a trueism that offends no one, but try making a movie called 'Black men can't swim' and watch what happens. MOWO Awards, anyone? Edited May 31, 2012 by Thaddeus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttelise Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Dont trust anyone or anything from African countries .least of all Nigeria.From people to services( and emails ) not a shread of honesty Sent from my LG-P350 using Thaivisa Connect App An who shall we TRUST? YOU Westerners??? the evil you people do in our country and the world at large is 90% greater than what Africans does. keep deceiving yourself thinking your Clean and trustworthy Yes, making broad derogatory comments about people from Africa is racist, but then so is smearing all Westerners. Seems to be a bit of prejudice in this professed antiracist, as well. It has been the way for years now, make a movie called 'White men can't jump' and apparently that is fine, it's just a trueism that offends no one, but try making a movie called 'Black men can't swim' and watch what happens. MOWO Awards, anyone? Too funny. I like the way you think. Seriously though, white men cannot jump and black men cannot swim so what's the problem. How many black guys do you see surfing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyFlyfisherDavis Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 The suspect claimed he wished to bring in a Bt3million dowry but could not afford the fee of Bt321,560, so he asked her to help. The victim wired him Bt74,560 but Henry said he needed more. That made her suspicious and she turned to the police. I wonder where she got the 74,560 Baht to send to the Nigerian guy. Most likely one of the other farang she was scamming woke up to an urgent phone call about a sick buffalo OMG...! I am hoping that you MIGHT realize that not ALL Thai women are poor...! Christ...My wife could buy AND sell most of you on this web site...and she is a professor of physics at a university...Pretty ignorant comment you make...! Watch your Ego mr.if your lucky to have a rich Thais wife stop boosting about her online,i never knew human beings an be sold to the extend that your wife can buy and sold some people here Lol Well..."Mr." My "ego" has nothing to do with anything here...I expected a response such as yours...And due to your lack of ability to formulate a complete sentence using the English language, might I suggest you get back to your bar stool, grab another beer and dazzle the chick behind the counter. I will sing my wifes praises every chance I get and even put her name in lights should I so choose. Thank you..."Mr." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 The law specifically prohibits non- Thais from scamming or cheating and is considered a prohibited occupation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Well, how can you believe the guy has a 3 Million baht dowry, but he doesn't have the 321, 540 Baht transfer fee? Oh and what is this transfer fee? And how does 74,000 baht cover that? What a nutty story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 MOWO Awards, anyone? Too funny. I like the way you think. Seriously though, white men cannot jump and black men cannot swim so what's the problem. How many black guys do you see surfing? Not many cos it's not so easy to hang eleven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchai Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 It's all Mark Zuckerberg's fault....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaowong1 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Another African arrested doing dodgy things. He'll soon make friends at Immigration Detention Center. I couldn't help noticing the Abercrombie & Fitch Tee shirt on the trailing policeman. No doubt the real thing. Of course it's real. Thailand just won an award for cracking down on counterfeiting clothes, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinth Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Maybe there should be classes and a license required before allowing people access to the internet. Agree, you can broaden that into the business sector as well............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagwan Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Interesting viewpoints as always! I wonder if the Thai lady involved would have reacted similarly if this guy was just a different Farang and not a Nigerian... in my experiences those of darker skin colour are not always treated equally to those of fairer complexion by Thais. Actually that's putting it fairly mildly, in terms of negative reactions based purely on appearance/colour of skin Thailand has struck me as one of the most racist countries I've ever lived in. Clearly she was being scammed but had said scammer turned out to be a white guy, albeit not matching the photo on his facebook page, would he have been arrested? It might be financial rather than racial. Thailand has a blind spot for financial crimes committed by rich people, there is the hi-so thing where to be hi-so is so aspirational, and rich people are treated differently, it is possible that black Africans are considered generally poorer than white EU/US people and therefor are treated differently by the law and by some overly aspirational Thais who see hi-so's as gods. I understand and agree with your point but I see considerable importance placed purely on skin colour - I have never seen so many skin bleaching products on sale or in use in any other country I've lived in, why? I think this goes hand in hand with the points you've raised, with the perception being that the darker the skin the more manual labour that individual has been involved in (working the fields = exposure to sun = Lo-So), while the stereo-typical image of a Hi-So Thai is one of unnaturally pale complexion. I believe that this notion that you can tell someone's financial status based purely on skin tone is inherently racist and prevalent in Thailand. I just wonder how far these views extend past Thais views of each other and onto other nationalities... Must be why the whites in America spend so much time trying to darken their skin .. because we all know how well dark skinned folks have been treated there Seriously, it is not a status thing, now a days it is almost always about perceived beauty. Not only from the media but the natural tendency for people to believe other people's features are more attractive be it dark skin vs pale, curly hair vs straight or having a big nose vs a small one. Do you think that this concept also includes tattoos? The more that you have the more attractive to the opposite sex you become? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagwan Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 If men from all over the World come to Thailand for a two week ration of 'the other' to' last them through the year is called sex tourism, what label should we attach to the multitude of Thai women who go abroad and work, mostly illegally, in brothels and massage parlours? Is it not the case that Thailand is acknowledged to be the World's brothel and have been alarmingly successful in exporting the trade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzMick Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 (edited) It has been the way for years now, make a movie called 'White men can't jump' and apparently that is fine, it's just a trueism that offends no one, but try making a movie called 'Black men can't swim' and watch what happens. MOWO Awards, anyone? I believe their deficiency in the field is a cultural hangover from the times when the only opportunity they had to get close to a pool was to clean it. They make great javelin throwers though. Edited June 1, 2012 by OzMick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzMick Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 If men from all over the World come to Thailand for a two week ration of 'the other' to' last them through the year is called sex tourism, what label should we attach to the multitude of Thai women who go abroad and work, mostly illegally, in brothels and massage parlours? Is it not the case that Thailand is acknowledged to be the World's brothel and have been alarmingly successful in exporting the trade? Busman's holiday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bagwan Posted June 1, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2012 Here is a story that I heard many years ago concerning a scam. I doubt that it is true but may give rise to some amusement. A Swedish guy became infatuated with a Pattaya bar lady and told her that he wanted to marry her and bring her to Sweden to live. He returned home and started beavering away trying to get her a visa while sending her money to sustain herself so that she could call a halt to her bar work. However a friend told him that the girl was still plying her trade and supplied photographs. The Swedish guy then emailed the lady and said that he had been successful in obtaining the visa. He said that he had booked her a flight for the following week using a BKK travel agency and a room in a 5 star hotel for an overnight stay as she would be on an early morning flight. On booking in she should ask for a package he had sent addressed to her and was awaiting her arrival. The package would contain a letter of introduction to a nearby bank so that she could obtain the money he had deposited in her name, the visa and the name of the travel agency. The bank account was held at a branch just around the corner from the hotel and the credit balance would provide enough money to pay for her airline ticket, her hotel bill and a few thousand for last minute shopping. The girl was overjoyed and told all and sundry of her good fortune. After a huge celebratory party the lady set off for BKK. Sure enough she checked into the hotel and received the afore mentioned package. Inside were two envelopes, one marked bank and the other visa, and the name and address of the travel agency. She presented the bank letter and was told that the credit balance of the account was 20 baht. When she opened the envelope marked visa she found it contained datestamped photographs of her working in the bar. She was stuck with the hotel bill and could never return to Pattaya having totally lost all face. Don't get mad, get even. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzMick Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 How about the Brit that organised his girlfriend a passport for a later trip. When they finally arrived in the UK, she was stopped because she had cut a page out of her new passport to conceal the fact that she had spent a month in Germany in the meantime. Doing what is open to speculation, but probably a busman's holiday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker69 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Wow! Ten thousand ex pats are on the way to police stations across Thailand right now to report similar scams. Good luck with that one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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