A scammer deceived a 77-year-old grandmother across the province to buy 6 mobile phones worth more than a hundred thousand. in exchange for a wage of 1 thousand
At 10:30 a.m. on January 23, 2022, at house number 58, Village No. 7, Ban Non Subdistrict, Sum Sung District, Khon Kaen Province, Mrs. Thongtad Samana, 77 years old, brought evidence of mobile phone hire purchase from a network service provider. one phone who was deceived by scammers to buy, claiming to give 1,000 baht as wages to show to reporters After being scammed by a group of scammers claiming to use only one ID card, they can buy it before being deceived into buying a total of 6 devices with a total value of more than 100,000 baht.
Mrs. Thongthad said On the morning of 20 Jan. while playing in front of the house as usual There were male and female assailants remembered in nearby villages. Come in and ask them to talk before they both ask you to buy a phone. which he said that he had no money to buy by the culprit that they do not need money, just use a single ID card as well as giving a wage of 1,000 baht as well if agreeing to take the car
“Grandmother believes and agrees with what the villain said. Then the couple returned to take the car home. The culprit initially said that he would take him to Central Khon Kaen. but took them to buy a mobile phone in a famous department store in Udon Thani, a total of 3 places (Lotus / Big C / Central Plaza Udon Thani), a total of 6 devices, bought from the phone network service centers of all 3 brands and Three other retail stores, each requiring a signature. which Grandma can’t read, can only read the name then signed as the culprit and the shop said and in order to claim that they are relatives throughout Before it was completed at about 6:00 p.m., the culprit took him home and gave him 1,000 baht as agreed. without knowing that all day The culprit has secretly muted the ringer and canceled the vibrate on his phone. So no one can contact Grandma.”
Grandma Thongthad further said that During the criminals took to buy a mobile phone, it was informed that if there were any documents Send it home to tear it up and throw it in the trash. because there is no effect Until he returned home at 8:00 p.m., found that his children were looking for and waited anxiously So tell the whole story until later learned that he was deceived which he was very sad because he had to become in debt of more than 100,000 baht, so he decided to short-term suicide intending to hang himself because he thought that everything would end so that his children would not be in debt Because the hundred thousand baht would not have the wisdom to use the debt In addition, the house has no fields. His offspring are poor for breakfast and dinner. But the grandson came to help in time.
While Ms. Orathai Yuenyao, 46, said her daughter had six children, but lived in the village with only three of her mothers. The rest went to work in other provinces. The mother will live at home alone. He and other brothers and sisters live next door Everyone has a career. In the morning, I go to work, during the day I will leave my mother alone. When it happened, I didn’t know what to do. Because everyone has a burden to work hard every day. Where will the money be used to pay the debt? In the past, he tried to ask the young woman who had deceived her mother. which was later known as Mrs. Rungnapha Khai Kanha, who lived in neighboring villages and received an answer that did not break any laws and claiming that the grandmother agreed and still gave the grandmother money as a wage of 1,000 baht, can’t be blamed ready to challenge them to report
“After the incident, when my mother found out that she had been deceived I was very sad and cried all the time. even a short thought of suicide I want the police or agencies with legal authority. Blame these 2 villains because there may be another person who believes they can become victims. I would like to ask all 3 mobile phone sales service providers to help cancel my mother’s lease agreement. because they were deceived by scammers to buy From asking the shop where the criminal took her mother to buy a phone, it was found that Mother has signed a contract to buy 6 mobile phones, consisting of buying from DTAC 1 device (unknown brand), contracting 12 installments, 600 baht per installment, buying at AIS center, 2 units, OPPO brand, contracting 12 months, 599 baht per month , IPHONE13 brand, contract for 12 months, 1,600 baht per month, at the TRUE center, 3 machines, unknown brand, contract for 12 months, 699, 1,699 and 1,699 baht, which all 6 machines do not include monthly service fees Total value of more than 100,000 baht, the AIS and TRUE mobile distribution center staff informed them that they had to report it first. The staff will send the matter to take action by themselves, while DTAC has to travel back to the service center in Khon Kaen. which the various centers It helps both information and promises to help as much as the company can help.”
While Mrs. Chamras Kheawpho, 54, daughter of Grandma Thongthad, said that after work, she found her mother missing. Got a phone call, no one answered the phone, very worried I asked my daughter and she was told that there were people who came to pick me up to Udon Thani. but don’t know who I thought he was an acquaintance with his grandmother. I didn’t know what to do then. ran to ask for help to the village headman When my mother came back in the evening, her heart rose. Asked her mother, she said that he took the thousand to Udon Thani. Just take me to buy a phone which the mother’s face at that time was very happy to receive the money and also told the children that they would use this thousand to buy delicious food let the children eat until asked for details It was found that the mother bought 6 phones, 3-4 thousand baht each, so she was sure she was deceived. The total value was in the hundreds of thousands of baht.
“Then I took my mother to report to the Sam Soong Police Station, but was unable to report it. The police told me to report to the Udon Thani police station because it was the area where the accident occurred. I therefore borrowed my granddaughter’s car to take my mother to file a complaint at the Udon Thani Police Station. The police asked for information about where to pick up Grandma. He told himself at his home in Sam Sung District, the police asked back if the culprit came to Sam Sung District, why not report him to the Sam Sung Police Station. Born in Udon Thani must report here The Udon Thani police therefore kept a diary and coordinated with the Sam Sung Police Station. by bringing the mother to report on January 26th, later on the night of January 21st went to call mom but found no reply therefore looked through the air vent I saw my mother tied my neck to the door jamb. I couldn’t open it. So he hurriedly told his grandson-in-law to hurry up to help him in time. However, the family wanted the police to help track them down and prosecute them because they believed it was a movement. I want the case to be expedited quickly. Now my mother is in debt because she was deceived.”
