Japanese Tourist Scammed in Udon

http://www.thaiday.com/Local/ViewNews.a ... 0000096206
Udon Police apprehended two men from Cameroon after a Japanese tourist reported being cheated in a 50,000 Baht diamond purchase.

On 3 August Udon Police arrested Jean de Saint Facond Banollbango, age 43, and Ampelly Alex, age 41, both from Cameroon after a Japanese tourist reported he was cheated out of 50,000 on a diamond purchase.
The Japanese man, Mimatsu Reijiro, filed a complaint with police after he was cheated out of 50,000 in the purchase of a diamond(s). When Mr. Reijiro went to pick up his diamond(s) on the designated date, 11 July, the two men were nowhere to be found.
After police were notified, they coordinated with Tourist Police and Immigration officials and issued warrants for the two individuals and eventually arrested them.
Mr. Banollbango was arrested at his girlfriend's home in amphur Kut Chap.
A police colonel said the circumstances of the alleged scam are still confusing and require further investigation. One of the suspects (Mr. Alex) admitted he was part of a gang dealing in counterfeit dollars. However, Mr. Banollbango said that the money was for a diamond purchase. Police will continue their investigation.
Mr. Banollbango has visited Thailand often and has a history of frequently entering/exiting Malaysia and Indonesia as well.

Seen in Tongs also

Two guys who you don't know convince you to give them 50,000 baht and they will bring you diamonds that you've not set eyes on ?
The con artists must be extremely cunning and the Japanese tourist extremely bonkers.
OT had the impression that the Japanese acted on the cautious side in whatever they do. They eat vegetables for breakfast.

OT..........................

Except kamakazi pilots, they were not so cautious.

The article doesn't discuss how/why the Japanese guy fronted the guys money. Thai news reporting leaves a lot to be desired....reporters frequently don't ask questions (boy, does that sound familiar!) and rarely do any investigative reporting.

As for being a kamakazi pilot and being cautious.......I wonder if they flew in bad weather??

What happens to these guys after/if they are found guilty? Prison and deportation or..?

"Mr. Banollbango was arrested at his girlfriend's home in amphur Kut Chap"

And who might be that lovely well fit bird ?

Looks like the African scammers are not just confined to Bangkok's Soi's 3 to 5 Sukhumvit.
Now to be found in Udon.

Prenders88 wrote:Looks like the African scammers are not just confined to Bangkok's Soi's 3 to 5 Sukhumvit.
Now to be found in Udon.

Man..like beach sand..they get in everywhere...

My thoughts exactly Splash ,,,,,,,,,,, i was once scammed in Pattaya by a Thai woman who pomised me 1 hour but i only got 57 minutes !!

pienmash wrote:My thoughts exactly Splash ,,,,,,,,,,, i was once scammed in Pattaya by a Thai woman who pomised me 1 hour but i only got 57 minutes !!

Probably the Pom mie Pound had shrunk by that much in 57 mins

I was there when they were at the police station, they didnt seem to happy with both arguing with each other.
Hope they get deported very soon they looked like low life scum.

wazza wrote:Seen in Tongs also

Thought you didn't go to Tongs??

Drove past and saw what looked like them waiting for the rain to ease.

"One of the suspects (Mr. Alex) admitted he was part of a gang dealing in counterfeit dollars."

A Thai friend has told me a better way to translate this is: "One of the suspects (Mr. Alex) admitted he was part of a gang scamming for dollars.

They have been seen many, many times in "ERWINS" up Sampanthamit. They seem to blend in there.