Thread: Foreign Scammers Cornered in Jomtien and Arrested

At 11am on the morning of June 12 Pattaya police announced the arrest and detention of the “Arab” couple they have been looking for after a tour guide was conned out of 7000 baht in Pratumnak on May 15.

Forty-four year old Turkish born Polat Ibrahim and a forty-five year old Iranian woman, Ms Sadena Geravandeh Hamedani, were detained with cash made up of twenty different currencies. A black Honda PCX motorcycle was also confiscated.

After receiving many complaints from Chinese, Indian and Korean nationals, who were all tricked into handing over cash in a similar fashion to the Thai tour guide, officers were able to identify the scammers thanks to CCTV footage at several locations.

Arrest warrants were issued and a team was sent to the Amazon Condominium at Soi Boonkanjanaram 5 near Jomtian Beach. At that moment the pair appeared in the parking lot and two of the victims, who had joined officers, were able to positively identify them.

The couple fiercely denied all accusations, although officers then discovered that Mr Ibrahim had been in Thailand since January 20, 2014 and his visa expired on February 8, 2014. Ms Hamedani entered the country on March 30, 2016 and her visa ran out on May 28, 2016.

Both were arrested and charged with overstay and, after other victims had been called to the police station to provide positive identification, they have now been charged with the many thefts on file. And they have also been charged with an attempted ‘escape on the vehicle.’

The estimated total of the robberies is thought to be many hundreds of thousands. (Baht)

Foreign Scammers Cornered in Jomtien and Arrested

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Thai Tour Guide Conned By Arabs

Probably not a good time to be caught scamming Thailand's cherished tourists.

Originally Posted by Hans Mann

after a tour guide was conned out of 7000 baht in Pratumnak on May 15.

Originally Posted by Hans Mann

After receiving many complaints from Chinese, Indian and Korean nationals, who were all tricked into handing over cash in a similar fashion to the Thai tour guide,

So, it was only after a Thai complained that the police went into action.

Originally Posted by Bower

Probably not a good time for foreigners to be caught scamming Thailand's cherished tourists.

Slight correction.

^ Yes that's better.