webfact Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Seven Europeans fall victim to Filipino card scam in Pattaya Picture: Facebook PATTAYA: -- Pattaya police raided a house in Sukhumvit Road yesterday where they arrested a Filipino gang of card sharps. The Filipinos had been in Thailand for about a year and were renting the two story townhouse in Si 62, Banglamung. Police said that they had conned seven European men out of five million baht playing cards, reported Pattaya News on Facebook. The Filipinos would befriend their victims in places like Beach Road and Walking Street before taking them back to the house and fleecing them with a dishonest gambling game. Arrested on a warrant were Oliver Gamboa, 47, Merinda Ramirez, 64 and Jovelyn Tabangcura, 33. Other gang members remain at large. Victims were several older German men as well as a UK national and an Australian. Police took cards and fake Thai and US money into evidence and detained the gang members, reported Pattaya News on Facebook. Source: Pattaya News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-02-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 What does the fella on the left of the photo have concealed up his T shirt ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 No pointing? I"m disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Those Filipinos have been doing this for many years, and they're never short of victims, it's a very well know scam and anyone falls for it deserve to be fleeced of his money...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishsmile Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 What does the fella on the left of the photo have concealed up his T shirt ?Hahahaha!!! Brilliant!! So funny! [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley78 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Unless I see a crime scene recreation photo where they go all in I'm not going to believe it. "Look at the camera and push the chips all in just like you did when you stole the money." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya28 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Card "Sharps" In the UK they're called Card "Sharks". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi850m2 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Yes the dude on the right got some air under his shirt all-right and now he can't afford to buy a new one. Going back to strangers house to play cards is asking for trouble and anybody with just a little bit of common sense would walk away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy50 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Just move away from Filipino's, most of them are up to no good, and will cheat and scam you. Whatever happened to common sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlwilliamsjr18 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Score another one for Filipinos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanBBK Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Don't quite comprehend how 7 guys can be relieved of 5 MTHB. That is 700.000 each. Who has that much cash on them? Anyway, stick with the old saying "You can't con an honest man" ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Pattaya28 said: Card "Sharps" In the UK they're called Card "Sharks". Tsk, tsk, another short-coming of British-English. Sharks don't play cards, but those who are sharp at cards can take advantage of you. I think you will find 'shark' and 'sharp' are interchangeable in this context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 2 hours ago, ezzra said: Those Filipinos have been doing this for many years, and they're never short of victims, it's a very well know scam and anyone falls for it deserve to be fleeced of his money...... Maybe they havn't been travelling in the same circles as yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 years ago i was targeted after meeting a very nice (i thought) filipino lady in a supermarket. it was fairly obvious what they were up to and i got out fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twizzian Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 20 minutes ago, StefanBBK said: Don't quite comprehend how 7 guys can be relieved of 5 MTHB. That is 700.000 each. Who has that much cash on them? Anyway, stick with the old saying "You can't con an honest man" ..... Dont understand why the foreigners were not arrested for Gambling. Thought it was illegal here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loong Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, smotherb said: Tsk, tsk, another short-coming of British-English. Sharks don't play cards, but those who are sharp at cards can take advantage of you. I think you will find 'shark' and 'sharp' are interchangeable in this context. And sharks don't loan money either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogo51 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 3 hours ago, Thaiwrath said: What does the fella on the left of the photo have concealed up his T shirt ? He has been eating watermelon seeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Jeremy50 said: Just move away from Filipino's, most of them are up to no good, and will cheat and scam you. Whatever happened to common sense? Sounds like you have had some bad experiences with Filipinos. Yes, some tend to have a bait and switch mindset and others are expecting handouts for no better reason than you may have more money than they have. I love the PI and, at times, the Filipino people. However, I can never get used to the constant scams on just about anything and the expectation that you owe them money or a gift of some sort. If you take your vehicle in for repairs, you will invariably need gas when you go to pick it up. When you return from abroad, you hear, "where's my gift?" from complete strangers. If they are invited to dinner; they expect 'BH' (bring home) to take food home. At Christmas time--which starts in September--it is almost impossible to go through a day without someone, people you may not even know, asking for a present. However, as you say, use some common sense, realize those short-comings and simply laugh-off any expectations of something for nothing, you can find some good people and many lovely ladies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Tooth Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Its incredible how people fall for this, I know a chap who has a friend who was taken there last week the guy won £5000 in chips but for the Sharps to pay him they needed a debit card , I guess when they were trying to get the money the bank blocked the card. He never lost a penny , the bank saw an unusual activity. The most amazing thing is he got involved as he met a women at an ATM, when recanting the story he said "Maybe she was not involved in it " amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 I worked with some Filippinos who wanted me to come to theirs to play cards. Make sure you bring some money they said. They seemed quite overbearing, so I told them that I'm a catholic and gambling is very bad in my religion. That really got under their skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Tooth Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Just now, rkidlad said: I worked with some Filippinos who wanted me to come to theirs to play cards. Make sure you bring some money they said. They seemed quite overbearing, so I told them that I'm a catholic and gambling is very bad in my religion. That really got under their skin. What I found quite funny and a poster said earlier about greed, Man meets women at ATM women us a teacher , women pays for dinner, women takes gut to house to meet brother who works at casino, they play for chips the mark wins £5000 ..... in chips. Hand over ATM card with details and gets taken,,,, he was lucky , I met the chap briefly on Saturday, Hw can anyone be so gullible ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Made the mistake of loaning a Filipino, a small sum, I thought was a valid need, to be repaid... learned my lesson... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHolmesJr Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 I would go play but only if they use M&Ms as chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinth Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 36 minutes ago, twizzian said: Dont understand why the foreigners were not arrested for Gambling. Thought it was illegal here. Possibly coming soon. I don't think the story is over yet................................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie9366 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 4 hours ago, Thaiwrath said: What does the fella on the left of the photo have concealed up his T shirt ? A bun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFarAndNear Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 And the pregnant foreigner probably does not know yet that he will get soon arrested for gambling :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Off topic and troll posts removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hottrader77 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 1 hour ago, StefanBBK said: Don't quite comprehend how 7 guys can be relieved of 5 MTHB. That is 700.000 each. Who has that much cash on them? Anyway, stick with the old saying "You can't con an honest man" ..... you would think that after losing 100,000 bt each victim would start to think there is something wrong here i keep getting a rubbish card ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 I learn so much here Don't play cards with a Philippines how amazing TIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmonman Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 I have a friend who was scammed in a series of card games in Bangkok way back in 1988, by Thais. He's not a particularly stupid guy but he was only in his early to mid twenties than and maybe he was a bit naive. I don't know too many details but there was a young woman involved and he lost about 200,000 baht, quite a lot back then. Sadly, he hasn't been back to Thailand since. So, its not a new scam and its not just Filipinos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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