Current scams, the list

[ttthailand]

The black money scam has come back to life here in Thailand it seems. There is also now on thaivisa the story of a guy getting screwed out of $100,000.00 US by a Chang Mai investment scam. We have the local jet ski scams.... Lets start a list so people can follow .

1. Black money

2. Investment Scam ( Chang Mai based)

3. Jetski

4. ?

[FiftyTwo]

Pension, SIPP, QROPS and Trust fund scams (all over Thailand).

[rct99q]

Send me $10,000 and I will call it the Post #3 Scam!

[ttthailand]

Maybe good to give a little info of each scam.

Black money scam - A liquid solution is used to remove black coloring from money. There is a story about where it comes from and why it is black. They show you how it is done and they use real money but the other black bills are fake. The deal is you can get involved for a percentage with you paying money upfront... Something like that. Any thing too good to be true is ! This one is driven by greed.

Chang Mai investment scam - you are contacted over the phone regarding investing in stocks etc... All fake company, web site etc... But looks real. Never invest from someone unknown who calls you or sends email. Do research into all investment companies.

Jet Ski scam - you rent jet ski and after you return it they say you caused damage and want you to pay. Gangs involved and perhaps police look the other way. Best to never rent jet ski in Thailand.

[ttthailand]

Online dating scams - lovely young lady or man makes contact or you make contact with them on dating site. After a few times chats and perhaps a few photos are exchanged they want to come to meet you but because they have no money they can not. They request that you send them money. Other money requests are also used. Always video chat to confirm you are talking to the person you believe it to

be and never send money to someone you never met in person.

[CharlieH]

Taxi meters! Some go double speed or more.

Taxi refuse to use meters, want fixed price often double or more or wont take you.

Taxi driver fakes car trouble, ask you to help push car, he drives off with your belongings.

[ttthailand]

Pension, SIPP, QROPS and Trust fund scams (all over Thailand).

Can you provide and detail into what these scams are about.

[Shurup]

http://www.bangkokscams.com/

They had a long list of scams all over thailand, can't find it on their site now, only top 10 now.

[FiftyTwo]

Pension, SIPP, QROPS and Trust fund scams (all over Thailand).

Can you provide and detail into what these scams are about.

Foreigner men in Thailand trying to convince UK citizens to put their pension plans into SIPP, QROPs, or trust funds.

They can get a better return on your money, they can save you paying income tax, etc.

They often invest your funds in whatever gives them the biggest commission while taking extreme risks with your pension.

(Companies about to go under usually offer the biggest commissions to IFAs)

Leave it in the UK, lots of rules to protect you there, nothing at all to protect you in Thailand.

Anyone ever made money in a QROP?

(I think not)

[ThaidDown]

Stealing electricity.

That must be a current scam.

[ttthailand]

Two more scams that happen around grand palace.

1. grand-palace-is-shut-scam - guy tells you it is closed and talks you into going other place in tuk tuk. All scam from that point on.

2. Bird feeding scam - guy hands you a bag of bird seed and throws some seeds on the ground. He wants you to do same. After you do and he pushes a few more small bags on to you he then says 100 Baht each.

[watcharacters]

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If it sounds to good to be true, gentlemen and ladies, you know what to do...

[swissie]

The ultimate and number1 scam is (and remains):

- Thai lady marrying Farang (wearing rose colored glasses) with the sole intent of milking him financially.

This must be the number 1 scam and ongoing. The financial damage done to Farangs by this scam dwarfs any damage done by petty Jet-Ski-scams, etc etc....

Perfectly legal and Thai-Legislation supports this scam.

Cheers.

[Shurup]

^^^ I think I'm getting scammed, 555

[Gsxrnz]

I'd like to know why those that lose money in scams consider themselves to be victims, when they are (in the majority of cases) just victims of their own stupidity.

[ttthailand]

The ultimate and number1 scam is (and remains):

- Thai lady marrying Farang (wearing rose colored glasses) with the sole intent of milking him financially.

This must be the number 1 scam and ongoing. The financial damage done to Farangs by this scam dwarfs any damage done by petty Jet-Ski-scams, etc etc....

Perfectly legal and Thai-Legislation supports this scam.

Cheers.

Yes, I agree with that. But also that many farang make promises to nice girls ( not bar girls) that they never keep. Scamming they way into their pants .

[phuketjock]

The ultimate and number1 scam is (and remains):

- Thai lady marrying Farang (wearing rose colored glasses) with the sole intent of milking him financially.

This must be the number 1 scam and ongoing. The financial damage done to Farangs by this scam dwarfs any damage done by petty Jet-Ski-scams, etc etc....

Perfectly legal and Thai-Legislation supports this scam.

Cheers.

And of course this only ever happens in Thailand, Get real Swissie ?

[thaipod]

My neighbor (the family) just got done with the VAT scam, something like 4 billion Baht . Still walking around if nothing has happened.

[watcharacters]

My neighbor (the family) just got done with the VAT scam, something like 4 billion Baht . Still walking around if nothing has happened.

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Are you serious?

4000000000 Thai Baht equals

128060000.000 US Dollar

[thaipod]

Yep, 4 billion. It's front page news, Weds Bangkok Post ALMO denies leak to failed raid of their assets seizure operation. This was after ALMO failed to find 300 million in gold in their safety deposit box .

The family has disappeared after emptying their business and fancy cars and only the father is walking around the soi as he did before it happened . For the past few day's they have been unloading furniture and several large flat screens computers, art and other items into the house, wonder where they came from.

[I Like Thai]

The scam of tourists coming to Thailand and pretending to be very wealthy people. They spend big, impressing Thai ladies by throwing money around on them and their families. The tourist may keep this scam going weeks/months or years. When the tourist snares his prize of either a longterm girlfriend or wife. He then decides it is time to stop pretending to be wealthy. He cuts back drastically and dramatically on his spending and generosity. This leaves the Thai lady being suckered into a relationship based on deception and untruth, which leads to terrible disillusionment on her part in her trust for her scamming bf/husband.

[kevvy]

The scam of tourists coming to Thailand and pretending to be very wealthy people. They spend big, impressing Thai ladies by throwing money around on them and their families. The tourist may keep this scam going weeks/months or years. When the tourist snares his prize of either a longterm girlfriend or wife. He then decides it is time to stop pretending to be wealthy. He cuts back drastically and dramatically on his spending and generosity. This leaves the Thai lady being suckered into a relationship based on deception and untruth, which leads to terrible disillusionment on her part in her trust for her scamming bf/husband.

what a load of bull... get real .where are you living . in noddyland

[jbrain]

Yep, 4 billion. It's front page news, Weds Bangkok Post ALMO denies leak to failed raid of their assets seizure operation. This was after ALMO failed to find 300 million in gold in their safety deposit box .

The family has disappeared after emptying their business and fancy cars and only the father is walking around the soi as he did before it happened . For the past few day's they have been unloading furniture and several large flat screens computers, art and other items into the house, wonder where they came from.

I've been searching for that story for hours, but can't find anything. A link or some more info would be appreciated.

Preferable by PM, as links to BP are not allowed here.

[bangkokstick]

40 thb noodles ?

[Thai at Heart]

Kick back to wives on big ticket purchases.

Massive money....

[I Like Thai]

The scam of tourists coming to Thailand and pretending to be very wealthy people. They spend big, impressing Thai ladies by throwing money around on them and their families. The tourist may keep this scam going weeks/months or years. When the tourist snares his prize of either a longterm girlfriend or wife. He then decides it is time to stop pretending to be wealthy. He cuts back drastically and dramatically on his spending and generosity. This leaves the Thai lady being suckered into a relationship based on deception and untruth, which leads to terrible disillusionment on her part in her trust for her scamming bf/husband.

what a load of bull... get real .where are you living . in noddyland

You're one of them then

[geronimo]

I'd like to know why those that lose money in scams consider themselves to be victims, when they are (in the majority of cases) just victims of their own stupidity.

Then they are indeed victims of their own stupidity, are they not?

[FiftyTwo]

I'd like to know why those that lose money in scams consider themselves to be victims, when they are (in the majority of cases) just victims of their own stupidity.

Then they are indeed victims of their own stupidity, are they not?

It's hard to live a life without trust.

Sometimes you need to trust your wife, children, financial advisor, bank manager, stock broker, solicitor, employer, friends, government.

Unfortunately all too often you discover you have misplaced your trust in one or some of these people.

Hardly stupid on your part, the untrustworthy ones usually practise very hard to appear trustworthy.

They don't make money by appearing too obviously to be crooks.

So far in my life, from that list, I have been proven wrong about trusting 1 wife, 2 children, 3 IFAs, 1 solicitor, several friends and my government. So how stupid am I?

[pmarlin]

The scam of tourists coming to Thailand and pretending to be very wealthy people. They spend big, impressing Thai ladies by throwing money around on them and their families. The tourist may keep this scam going weeks/months or years. When the tourist snares his prize of either a longterm girlfriend or wife. He then decides it is time to stop pretending to be wealthy. He cuts back drastically and dramatically on his spending and generosity. This leaves the Thai lady being suckered into a relationship based on deception and untruth, which leads to terrible disillusionment on her part in her trust for her scamming bf/husband.

So the guy wakes up and gets a dose of reality. Get real.

[pmarlin]

Lending money to any one in Thailand. Most consider it a gift.