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Serial scammer uses dating apps to defraud women of over 50 million baht in car rental scam

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Three women reported a scammer who fraudulently lured them into investing in cars for rental purposes and then disappeared, leaving them with massive debts. The unidentified man used online dating platforms to identify his victims, leaving almost 20 people defrauded and causing damages exceeding 50 million baht.

Ronnarong Kaewpetch, the Chairperson of the organization for justice, and the three victims met Pol. Col. Sawek Boonjan, the head investigator at the Central Investigation Bureau, requested the arrest of the man identified only as Jirakorn.

Jirakorn had asked ‘A’ a 29 year old online business owner to move in with him in Khon Kaen province, where he claimed to own a car rental business. A said…

“We met online and got to know each other and finally became lovers.”

B, another victim, knew Jirakorn…

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