News Forum - RTP warns public to be vigilant ahead of Songkran after 312 million baht stolen in online scams

[Thaiger]

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) cautioned the public to be extra vigilant ahead of the Songkran Festival after scammers last week fraudulently stole over 310 million baht in online extortion. The RTP reported over 5,300 fraud cases were reported by victims last week, with most complaints related to online shopping and bank transfer scams. Yesterday, …

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[JamesR]

They are not all scams.

Last week I received an email from a Nigerian minister, he has been put under house arrest due to a false claim set up by the members of the opposing political party.

He has 3.2 billion US dollars he wishes to take out of the country but needs my help to do it, all I have to do is give them my bank account details and they will transfer the 3.2 billion into my bank account and leave it there for a month and I will receive 2.5 million dollars in commission.

So I sent my bank details a few days ago, I was told not to check my bank account for the next two weeks as it might raise suspicion so all I have to do now is wait.

I don't know why other people do not do this as it is an easy way to become a millionaire. 

 

 

[Grumpish]

5 hours ago, JamesR said:

They are not all scams.

Last week I received an email from a Nigerian minister, he has been put under house arrest due to a false claim set up by the members of the opposing political party.

He has 3.2 billion US dollars he wishes to take out of the country but needs my help to do it, all I have to do is give them my bank account details and they will transfer the 3.2 billion into my bank account and leave it there for a month and I will receive 2.5 million dollars in commission.

So I sent my bank details a few days ago, I was told not to check my bank account for the next two weeks as it might raise suspicion so all I have to do now is wait.

I don't know why other people do not do this as it is an easy way to become a millionaire. 

You have been scammed, the money had already been sent to my bank account. Did you pay the processing fee?