Bangkok Taxi Driver loses 3,500 Baht in “Foreign fare scam”

[Rimmer]

Bangkok Taxi Driver loses 3,500 Baht in “Foreign fare scam”

PATTAYA:--In the early hours of Saturday a Bangkok Taxi Driver reported a scam which left him 3,500 Baht worse off after he was lured to a Central Pattaya Hotel where he thought he was picking up a 12,000 Baht customer.

Khun Pipop aged 35 began the night by dropping off a foreign customer at the Northern end of Walking Street. He was then approached by a Thai Man who claimed he had a foreign customer staying at a Central Pattaya Hotel who was willing to pay 12,000 Baht for a tour of many provinces. In return the man wanted 3,500 Baht in commission but the catch involved the Taxi Driver paying the man first before being paid by the customer.

Khun Pipop and the mystery man made their way to the Bella Express Hotel in Central Pattaya and the man gave the taxi driver a receipt for the 3,500 Baht and told him to wait in the car park while he collected the customer.

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-- Pattaya One 2014-04-12

[chrisinth]

If the taxi driver didn't know the Thai guy he gave the 3,500 baht to, then that doesn't leave much to say.................

Stupidity instead of scam is a better description to me.

[Costas2008]

Don't blame the taxi driver, he never read Thai visa forum about all the scums going around in Thailand.

[Pattaya28]

Well at least the taxi driver had the sense to get a receipt for the 3500 Baht

Numpty !!

[alocacoc]

[Pattaya28]

Anyone could have fallen for that old chestnut

[Jingthing]

It's the foreigner's fault. So he didn't exist? Don't be so picky. Who could resist even the idea that a foreigner would pay 12,000 baht for a taxi ride?

[Showbags]

I would like to say....sweet revenge'....but in reality he must be really thick, so tis not fair scamming the real easy ones....no matter which way it runs

[Jingthing]

I would like to say....sweet revenge'....but in reality he must be really thick, so tis not fair scamming the real easy ones....no matter which way it runs

True dat. Where's the sport?

It's a classic scam though, appealing to the natural greed of the victim. The vast majority never report -- it's too embarrassing.

Edited April 12, 2014 by Jingthing

[PiPiFFS]

It can't possibly be true as we all know from reading TV that it is only the Farang that Thai's rip off and scam.

[JoeThePoster]

So, a 30% commission is bad business, yes.

[Tokay]

There needs to be a crackdown on foreigners wanting to tour many areas in a taxi.