Nigerian scammer arrested by Pattaya Police

[Lite Beer]

Nigerian scammer arrested by Pattaya Police

PATTAYA: -- On Friday Morning, the Pattaya Police Chief announced the arrest of a 34 year old Nigerian who used social media platforms to scam money from Thai women who thought he was a pilot having problems with a large quantity of US Dollars being held by Thai Customs pending payment of a release fee.

Police Colonel Supatee, confirmed the arrest of Mr. Manuel Amariagbu, who was caught at an apartment complex in Tepprasit Soi 7 in South Pattaya, following a joint investigation involving the Provincial Transnational Crime Suppression Unit.

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-- Pattaya One 2014-11-29

[Samaaw]

why do they even let these people in the country in the first place.... !!

[ChrisY1]

Pending payment of a release fee.......man...the BiB are not even trying to be discrete nowadays.....!!

[glasswort]

A Nigerian trying to free tied up dollars! Now, there is a novelty.

[Clutch]

That's certainly not an honest looking face. (I'm referring to the guy sitting in the middle)

[loppylugs1]

The white apologists will be popping into the room soon no doubt.

The New Life Ministries church with more than a hundred praying for deliverence was raided by the Thai police in BKK last week for drug and overstay was 100% Nigerian,this guy probably one of the flock,desperate to spread the faith

[landslide]

He doesn't appear to be overly concerned, based on the look on his face.

[Don Aleman]

" Nigerian scammer " is redundant !

[petercool]

Pending payment of a release fee.......man...the BiB are not even trying to be discrete nowadays.....!!

That release is a Customs fee and not related to BIB.

[Rockhound]

Nigerian scammer. But I repeat myself...

[godden]

Do 'Nigerians' actually serve a purpose.

[Sviss Geez]

Pending payment of a release fee.......man...the BiB are not even trying to be discrete nowadays.....!!

That release is a Customs fee and not related to BIB.

You're right to point out that the fee request didn't come from the police but the point is that it isn't a Customs fee either, that is the scam.

[arrowsdawdle]

why do they even let these people in the country in the first place.... !!

These people???

[makkam]

I see the crosses are erected and white hoods firmly pulled on heads

[brfsa2]

oh my god, that is so old scam.. and people still fall for it.

[lucifer666]

The white apologists will be popping into the room soon no doubt.

The New Life Ministries church with more than a hundred praying for deliverence was raided by the Thai police in BKK last week for drug and overstay was 100% Nigerian,this guy probably one of the flock,desperate to spread the faith

When i worked in Nigeria a few years ago. i would see them all at church to attend the sunday morning mass and then they would leave the church and go to the nearest cybercafe to check how their scams were progressing.

[loongdavid]

I see the crosses are erected and white hoods firmly pulled on heads

Well, that statement appears just as ridiculous as those to which you refer. However, it would be very interesting to know just how many Nigerians come to Thailand as genuine tourists. And why do we never hear the end result from the BIB or the courts e.g. Nigerian sentenced to 5 years for scamming?

[chrisinth]

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why do they even let these people in the country in the first place.... !!

He was a pilot, he probably flew in himself....................

[chrisinth]

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The white apologists will be popping into the room soon no doubt.

The New Life Ministries church with more than a hundred praying for deliverence was raided by the Thai police in BKK last week for drug and overstay was 100% Nigerian,this guy probably one of the flock,desperate to spread the faith

The ones in the New Life Ministries church got their deliverance, straight to the IDC.......................

No passing Go or picking up 200 baht.

[MTH]

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why do they even let these people in the country in the first place.... !!

He was a pilot, he probably flew in himself....................

Be careful out there, if you believe he was a pilot, you might be the next victim

[elgordo38]

why do they even let these people in the country in the first place.... !!

Looks like a quality tourist to me

[Emster23]

Those women who got scammed in real need of education, and sounds like they got one. Spendy, but like Ben Franklin said "The school of life has a high tuition, but some fools will learn in no other".

[loppylugs1]

I see the crosses are erected and white hoods firmly pulled on heads

If that is what it takes to stop "these " scammers get that fire lit.

[A1Str8]

why do they even let these people in the country in the first place.... !!

Because there was no " i am a scammer for Nigeria" sign on him when he entered the country.

[EyesWideOpen]

After watching Nigerians completely trash lower Sukumvit, it is a sad

trend to see them start showing up here. Pattaya would be wise to

bring this threat to an early close.

[lee b]

He doesn't appear to be overly concerned, based on the look on his face.

Hes not, he has millions in the bank, I'm sure he will be able to afford bail hahaha...

[loppylugs1]

After watching Nigerians completely trash lower Sukumvit, it is a sad

trend to see them start showing up here. Pattaya would be wise to

bring this threat to an early close.

Quite a bunch of them around that soi 17 south Pattaya. they could be starting another branch of New Life Ministries church though,praying for more mugs to be scammed,or into drugs more than likely

[EyesWideOpen]

After watching Nigerians completely trash lower Sukumvit, it is a sad

trend to see them start showing up here. Pattaya would be wise to

bring this threat to an early close.

Quite a bunch of them around that soi 17 south Pattaya. they could be starting another branch of New Life Ministries church though,praying for more mugs to be scammed,or into drugs more than likely

Pattaya is in essence run by the mafia, I am surprised they have not been run out of town.

Perhaps the Nigerians are foot soldiers doing the distributing for the high ups.

[Alwyn]

Oh the irony.... In a country where the women (not all of them but then not all Nigerians are scammers) have got the scamming and fleecing of Farang off to a fine art and these's this character returning the compliment!!

[KED]

I see the crosses are erected and white hoods firmly pulled on heads

Well, that statement appears just as ridiculous as those to which you refer. However, it would be very interesting to know just how many Nigerians come to Thailand as genuine tourists. And why do we never hear the end result from the BIB or the courts e.g. Nigerian sentenced to 5 years for scamming?

We also see in the news many times about U.S., Europe, Australia or UK citizens being arrested as pedofiles - by your logic, does that mean everyone from these countries are pedofiles?