A 42 yr previous Thai woman warned others about the danger of on-line dating scams after she misplaced valuables value one hundred,000 baht to a person she met on social media on Tuesday.
Bona fide , Natthamon reached out to Channel 3 urging the media to spread her story to warn other people searching for a associate by way of on-line dating purposes or social media. Natthamon said she had simply opened up to a 40 year outdated man named Tong however ended up dropping all her money to him.
Natthamon revealed that she met Tong on Facebook about 5 days before the incident. They talked with one another every day after that. Tong informed her that he was single because his spouse handed away a very long time in the past. Natthamon mentioned she was also single and noticed that Tong had the potential to be a good boyfriend.
Natthamon explained that Tong expressed feelings for her. He mentioned he liked Natthamon as a result of she was hard-working and diligent. He despatched her more and more romantic messages. He added that he did not care about her financial standing or appearance.
The couple then carried on chatting on the LINE application, messaging and video calls. Tong even sent her an image of a wedding ceremony and said he hoped they’d make it to their marriage ceremony day.
After four days of on-line conversation, Tong requested Natthamon to fulfill him in Bangkok and journey together. She agreed and travelled via a mini-bus from Koh Chang in Trat province to fulfill him at Ekkamai Bus Terminal in Bangkok on Sunday.
Tong booked a hotel in Sukhumvit for them and paid for every little thing. On the second evening, Tong took her to a restaurant in the Payathai district. They drank three bottles of wine and three bottles of beer. She was very drunk that night time and fell asleep immediately after arriving at the resort.
Natthamon woke at 5am and Tong was gone with all of her valuables, including 25,000 baht in cash, a 15 grammes gold necklace, a buddha amulet in a gold frame, a gold bracelet, and three gold rings. A total value of about a hundred,000 baht.
Natthamon contacted Tong at 7am. He told her that he was at one other lodge and would decide her up. She waited till 9am, but Tong remained silent. She realised that she had been robbed so visited Payathai Police Station to file a complaint.
Natthamon left a message to Tong by way of Channel 3 saying…
“I opened up to Tong as a outcome of I appreciated how he talked to me and said he would care for me. I am a single mother and wanted somebody to deal with me. All of the property are essential to me. I even have to pay tuition fees for my baby on April 2 and should repay my mother’s financial institution debt. Please give them again to me. I will forgive every little thing you most likely did.”
The police have not but up to date any growth on the case. Natthamon still keeps trying to contact Tong via all social media channels however he has not responded..