Thread: 74-Year-Old Farmer in Pattaya Loses Over 3.2 Million Baht to Call Center Scam

A 74-year-old Thai farmer has lost 3.2 million baht, his entire life’s savings, to a call center scam.


The victim, Mr. Thongchai Boonko, filed a complaint at the Nongprue Police Station in Chonburi province on Thursday, June 20th. He reported that he had received a phone call from a man claiming to be a government officer.


The incident occurred on June 12th, 2024. The man pretended to be an officer from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI). The caller informed Mr. Thongchai that he was involved in money laundering, which he was not, and demanded that he transfer money to their account for inspection.

The scammer, who used a fake profile picture of a police officer online, threatened Mr. Thongchai on the Line application, stating that if he did not comply with their demand, his bank account would be frozen.

In a state of panic, Mr. Thongchai withdrew his entire life savings worth 3.2 million baht from his bank account and transferred the funds to an account provided by the scammer.


After realizing that he had been scammed, Mr. Thongchai sought help from his family and filed a police report at the Nongprue Police Station. The scammer even attempted to contact him again during the reporting process, ordering him to transfer the remaining funds in his account.


Mr. Thongchai expressed his deep regret for falling victim to the scam, stating that the lost money was the result of his hard work as a farmer for his entire life.

74-Year-Old Farmer in Pattaya Loses Over 3.2 Million Baht to Call Center Scam - The Pattaya News

WTF? How does a Thai farmer manage to make this much money? Perhaps he collected some large sin sods from some silly old white fellas.

And why would he panic if he wasn’t doing anything wrong…

Originally Posted by DrWilly

And why would he panic if he wasn’t doing anything wrong…

Your stupidity is truly off the scale.

Bless, still smarting over England dire performance last night?


Spoiler: it’s not getting any better and it’s not coming home.

Originally Posted by 39TG

WTF? How does a Thai farmer manage to make this much money?

Farmer next to where I grew up sold their farm for 15 million euro to a housing developer around 2003. Wife and 3 sons, 3 million each.

A Thai friend here owns a lot of farm land and rents it out, as well doing his own crops. He bought a transportation truck for 40 million thb which is rented out. Probably makes 5-6 mill a year just from leasing out his farm land. Not bad coin in farming if you own the land.

Originally Posted by 39TG

WTF? How does a Thai farmer manage to make this much money?

Originally Posted by Edmond

Farmer next to where I grew up sold their farm for 15 million euro to a housing developer around 2003. Wife and 3 sons, 3 million each.

A Thai friend here owns a lot of farm land and rents it out, as well doing his own crops. He bought a transportation truck for 40 million thb which is rented out. Probably makes 5-6 mill a year just from leasing out his farm land. Not bad coin in farming if you own the land.

You do realise that you posted about a bloke in Ireland and a Thai bloke who isn't a farmer, right?

Originally Posted by cyrille

a Thai bloke who isn't a farmer

Originally Posted by Edmond

as well doing his own crops.

Oh, you meant 'growing'.

That's clearer, but it's highly unusual for someone with that much wealth to also be doing his own farming in Thailand.

Originally Posted by Edmond

doing his own crops.

Originally Posted by cyrille

you meant 'growing'.

I hardly meant he was copulating with them.