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Huge pyramid scheme and scam uncovered involving 1000s of people | VIDEO
Tens of thousands of people across Thailand woke up over the past 24 hours that they have been victims of a dodgy online money-making app concocted by the “SPM Shopping Mall” through the website www.shopping.baironghj.com
This is roughly how it works…
Victims would transfer money to to a Thai account… all online. The app promised returns of up to a 3-fold profit within 10 days up to 2 weeks.
They would be asked to rate items in the online shopping mall by ‘clicking’ on the item as a positive rating. They would be rewardedfor their efforts, based on the number of clicks and the money they invested. The more money they invested, the more opportunities they had to click items. So, of course, after getting some early small payouts from the app, people gleefully invested more… and more.
It is currently thought that many hundreds of million baht is involved in the elaborate pyramid scheme.
So who’s behind all this?
Here’s a list of the domains that were registered for this grand scam….
1: https://spm.baironghj.com
2: https://spm.diyinobuone.com
3:https://spm.klayky.com/
4: https://shoppingmall.ubsguoji.com
5: https://shoppingmall1.klayky.com
6: http://shoppingmall.diyinobuone.com
All of them were registered in different cities in China and Hong Kong between March 2020 and Dec 2020 by Mr.Xiao Dong Gan (e-mail email@yeah.net)
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Thailand law enforcement will now use a new “laser” narcotics analyser to test suspicious substances and chemicals in major drug busts. It’s apparently a more accurate method to identify illicit drugs than the current colour test. The new portable drug test happens to come a few months after Thailand claimed to have seized 11.5 tonnes of ketamine in the “biggest drug bust ever” and then discovered the substance was actually a cleaning agent.
In earlier reports, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin said the mistake was a “technical error” and the testing fluid had turned “purple,” a positive sign for ketamine. Somsak didn’t mention the failed ketamine bust when announcing that a pair of “portable Raman spectroscopy analysers” had been delivered to Thailand from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. He says the new tool is more accurate than the colour test.
“The new portable analysers utilise the Raman spectroscopy technique to identify suspicious drugs and chemicals in less than 30 seconds, and more accurately than the colour test method that we currently use.”
Not only can the device detect drugs, but apparently its laser can also detect additives like colouring and flavouring agents, according to Office of the Narcotics Control Board secretary general Wichai Chaimongkhol.
“The machine can detect chemicals either in powder, crystallised, tablet, capsule or liquid form… Its laser can penetrate transparent containers or wrapping of up to 2mm thickness and read the scattering of light to identify the substance accurately, reducing the risk of officials handling harmful chemicals while also helping preserve the evidence.”
The tool is planned to be used to identify suspicious drugs and chemicals that are smuggled across the border as well as at airports and seaports.
SOURCE: Nation Thailand
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A Pattaya motorbike taxi driver is being accused of attacking a Chilean national, leaving his nose broken and face bloodied. 24 year old Salvatore Andres Castromedina, filed a report to the Pattaya City Police at around 2am this morning after saying he had left a nightclub on Pattaya’s Walking Street after it had closed.
“I wanted to go to Soi Buakhao but the taxi motorbike driver attacked me while we were discussing the price. I went to the Pattaya Police Station with another taxi motorbike to file a police report.”
According to Pattaya News, the man was seen on CCTV having what appeared to be a calm discussion with 2 taxi drivers on Walking Street when he was assaulted without provocation by 1 taxi driver.
Police came to the scene of the incident after the man filed a report, and found fresh bloodstains on the ground. Police then checked the CCTV video nearby which allegedly showed the suspect donning a taxi motorbike shirt. The suspect appeared to be sitting with the alleged victim before the taxi driver stood up and assaulted him by kicking him in the face multiple times, according to the CCTV footage that was viewed by The Pattaya News.
The Chilean man was sent to the hospital for medical assistance, while police located the alleged suspect and are investigating further.
SOURCE: The Pattaya News
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Police have shut down a network of online casinos in raids that took place across 7 provinces, with 19 suspects arrested and cash and other goods seized. In total, 8 online casino networks in 7 provinces have been shut down, with police apprehending 19 out of a total 22 suspects.
Thai PBS World reports that the raids took place in Bangkok, as well as in the central provinces of Pathum Thani, Ayutthaya, Sara Buri, the eastern province of Rayong, the northeastern province of Chaiyaphum, and the northern province of Chiang Mai. It’s understood the raids were carried out simultaneously. Officers confiscated 8 vehicles, 2 million baht in cash, and 54 mobile phones.
199 bank accounts are also being investigated, with police saying each one is in the names of the suspects, with transaction records of between 10 and 70 million baht.
The raids are the result of a police investigation into information that an application called “Royal Slot 777”, was being used in the illegal running of online gambling. Thousands of clients were involved in the gambling operations, with more than 1 billion baht circulating.
The networks operated from offices across several provinces, each overseeing a certain territory. Many offices were masquerading as transport or property management companies. According to police, the gambling networks were being run from abroad by Chinese businessmen.
SOURCE: Thai PBS World
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Stuart
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 3:33 pm
Let’s see, a three fold profit in up to two weeks. So an ROI of 7800%. Per annum. What a shock it turned out to be a scam!
Craig
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 3:40 pm
Up 3 fold profit in 10 days didn’t raise any red flags??? There will always be some trying to get rich quick, unfortunately.
Tony Grace
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 6:33 pm
Why don’t these people ever learn .3 times return in 1 week on a face book advert 555 please believe me when someone says this they are a mad esinterick Billonair who wants to throw his money away or a Scammer enterprise who is go to run off with your money. The latter been the most likely if is so good why are they telling you about it when any major investment legitimate company or banking institution would bite there hands off for there expertees. The fact is scammers don’t make you money they take your money.
Bill
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 12:05 am
ok mister 555. so stupid.
wringlingbros
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 10:22 pm
The truth is, westerners have been exposed to these scams over the past few centuries and naturally have a better eye to see them coming. The east doesnt, and with all this instant digital currency people can pass bahts around like it’s nothing this is inevitable.. Over time they will learn.
But the famous words from late P. T. Barnum says ” a sucker is born every minute” still rings true.
James Pate
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 6:44 pm
Pity that Mr. Ponzi was born 100 years before his time. Imagine what he could have done with the internet!!!
Anna
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 8:04 am
Mr. Ponzi was a good man, he donated, almost half body of skin to person whom he never knew and was hospitalised for 3 weeks for this. Later he became, what ever he famous for…
Jilted John
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 7:44 pm
I would of loved to be a fly on the wall to hear what was said when Mr Farang entered his local Thai Police station complaining that he suspects he’s been robbed…
Steve
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 10:22 pm
Looks like China has already started ripping off Thailand early
Ian
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 12:27 am
China already got Thailand now just scamming the people we need a modern day robin hood in thailand
James R
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 2:10 am
Yet another funny scam story, people never learn.
I get spam emails everyday, I wonder why they bother to waste times sending them as no one will fall for the stupid obvious scams but I can see I am wrong, dim people fall for them.
Ian
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 6:42 am
the average IQ is only 100, plenty of stupid people out there if you are so inclined to abuse that fact
Opinionated
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 8:39 am
I think people forget to mention what a Ponzi scheme ACTUALLY is… if you jump in on time, good you make some money 🙂 There are people that made tens of thousands of baht by being early on the train.. others just came too late and that’s the risk. Don’t cry.
Rasputin
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 9:43 am
It sounds more like a Ponzi scheme than a Pyramid scheme, there are plenty of them out there especially in Pattaya, who prey on naive farangs.
James Pate
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 4:20 pm
And the difference is?
Bluez
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 11:59 am
Well its not about how they rob people. its about how the security system is still weak across the globe,making nuclear,hitech weapons to kill each other,skyscrapers its all for the benifit of top class rich people even the scamers are all part of same catagory.
I havent seen any country busting these scamers even though their some data is visible to the government,it can be understood its all part of game may God protect us all.
chupapi
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 12:09 pm
ponzi ponzi ponzi po
Greg
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 3:35 pm
I invested 1000 USD in this. Got out with 3000 profit. I quest I’m a suspect?
Jilted John
Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 8:22 pm
A gambler will only disclose his winnings and will rarely admit his losses.
The reality is you’ll hardly ever see a scammer or bookmaker on songtaew or a baht bus…
Bebert
Friday, February 12, 2021 at 8:02 am
So you’re not a victim but a culprit!!!!
Mark
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 11:08 pm
Suckers .
Social Observer
Friday, February 12, 2021 at 6:28 pm
“… people across Thailand woke up over the past 24 hours that they have been victims of a dodgy [scam] …”.
Could you elaborate on that Thaiger, how these people suddenly “woke up” by the thousands all at once over a period of 24 hours ?
Did the police inform them it was a scam ? Did the websites suddenly shut down ? What happened to make them suddenly “wake up” ?
lou
Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 12:14 pm
the web sites didnt respond in minutes, the contacts admins all disapeared in hours as well, other similar schemes through various names with same organizers kept working to suck you more for a couple of days, rumors saying site like Lzada, Pesco i…e where still paying back funds and clicks being rewarded