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Brit tourist ‘fakes his OWN kidnap to extort money from his family in UK’ after running out of cash in Thai party resort

A CASH-strapped Brit tourist allegedly faked his own kidnapping to extort money from his family in the UK.

He allegedly plotted the fake abduction with his mates after running out of cash at the notorious “sex capital of the world” Pattaya, in Thailand.

Cops caught a Brit tourist, pictured on the floor, after he allegedly faked his own abduction to get more cash for his party holidayCredit: ViralPress
Thai police about to storm into the holidaymaker’s roomCredit: ViralPress
The man and his friends were on holiday in Pattaya, Thailand, known as a sex and booze capitalCredit: Alamy

It is alleged the holidaymaker, 49, asked his friends to pose as kidnappers while he sent fake videos and messages to his family demanding ransom.

Police Lieutenant Colonel Sorasak Saengcha, who lead the investigation at the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), said the man used iMessage and FaceTime to chat…

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