Thread: Scam watch: Facebook Ponzi schemes take Thais in Australia for nearly half-a-million

This story is personal for us because we got caught up in it.

My Thai Partner had been transferring money for a number of months ... everything was fine, delivered as promised.

I needed some money into Thailand and, despite reservations, transferred a few thousand dollars.


Murphy was correct! It was just then that the Ponzi scheme collapsed. My Partner lost a little more then me.

In the scale of things, we got off lightly, some Thai intermediaries lost hundreds of thousands, some even borrowed the money
from Family to process through the scheme.

I've always lived under the belief that ... if it's too good to be true - it's too good to be true.
But I was suckered. Sure, my Thai Partner said live a little, take a risk and I have no-one to blame except myself.

February 22 2020 - 10:39AM

Woman arrested over alleged NSW fraud ring



A woman will face court today charged over an alleged $9 million-dollar fraud and money laundering syndicate targeting the Thai-Australian community across NSW.

In August 2018, detectives from the State Crime Command’s Financial Crimes Squad established Strike Force McKeon to investigate reports of fraud and money laundering.

The woman was refused bail and will appear at Parramatta Bail Court today (Saturday 22 February 2020).
Investigations under Strike Force McKeon are continuing.

Anyone with information that may assist Strike Force McKeon investigators is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.

Following extensive investigations, strike force detectives executed two search warrants at a home and unit in South Strathfield from 8.30am yesterday (Friday 21 February 2020).

A woman will face court today charged... - NSW Police Force | Facebook

Greedy people and the desperate will always be easily suckered.

Originally Posted by Neverna

Greedy people and the desperate will always be easily suckered.

Which category do you place novizio-David in?

so where is her name ?

Originally Posted by baldrick

so where is her name ?

Don't know how that didn't show.

My bad ... her name is Siriluck Fatima Chimmalee

Woman arrested over alleged NSW fraud ring

David, You really fell for this?

Originally Posted by David48atTD

"She offered some monthly and fortnightly 'money-saving' schemes,” Kai tells SBS Thai. “For example, if you invest $1,000 with her, she will give you interest of $60 fortnightly for the duration of three months."

" Say it ain't so Joe"

No smiley for sure.

never a shortage of idiots and suckers falling for stupid money scams,

no wonder the market is so big

Originally Posted by aging one

David, You really fell for this?

No, not the example you highlighted ... Like an octopus, I'm sure her schemes had many arms.

We just used the money transfer from Dollars into Thai Baht.

She just had a better rate then what was commercially available through the banks.

Thai Partner had done several successful transfers using her.

Originally Posted by David48atTD

She just had a better rate then what was commercially available through the banks.

Originally Posted by David48atTD

Thai Partner had done several successful transfers using her.

Hot!



Don't stand in the bus lane you silly bint

Originally Posted by David48atTD

No, not the example you highlighted ... Like an octopus, I'm sure her schemes had many arms.

We just used the money transfer from Dollars into Thai Baht.

She just had a better rate then what was commercially available through the banks.

Thai Partner had done several successful transfers using her.

Sounds like a cheap lesson, could've been cheaper if you followed your bladder.

Originally Posted by David48atTD

She just had a better rate then what was commercially available through the banks.

Thai Partner had done several successful transfers using her.

David you are a nice guy. But unbelievably innocent and gullible if you went for this. Damn dude... "A fool and his money are soon parted".

Originally Posted by Neverna

Greedy people and the desperate will always be easily suckered.

Not to mention thick fuckers.

Originally Posted by Neverna

Greedy people and the desperate will always be easily suckered.

....and they'll always be a great cache of naive/dumb types available to be preyed upon.

Originally Posted by David48atTD

if you invest $1,000 with her, she will give you interest of $60 fortnightly for the duration of three months

We're currently offering 80, if you're interested in easy profit Dave.

Originally Posted by Luigi

We're currently offering 80, if you're interested in easy profit Dave.

I'll give you 100 Dave. This is a legitimate company called the Currency And Savings Haven.

Just make the cheque out to C.A.S.H.

Originally Posted by aging one

David you are a nice guy. But unbelievably innocent and gullible if you went for this. Damn dude... "A fool and his money are soon parted".

Firstly, Dave sorry for your loss.
I use the bank, OFX, or Transferwise. Other than my bank, i did extensive research into the other two companies length of operation, stability, reviews, complaints to govt depts and how they actually do the transaction before sending them any money. Even that does not guarantee your money but it does cut down the risk.
Expats living in foreign countries do seem to let their guard down when they are dealing with fellow countrymen and many of their countrymen take advantage of that.
For some it is hard to fathom money is now just a sequence of numbers that travel from one computer screen to another.

I bet there are a thousand more who have no clue what their partner is doing........

Fair play to NoobemodrDave for putting it up.

CAM0006

What's the difference between Dave and the alphabet.









IQ.

Originally Posted by Luigi

What's the difference between Dave and the alphabet.









IQ.

Ohh..
Ouch!

^ Not when she finds out he lost all his moolah buying magic beans.