Romance scammer ‘Noon Hundred Faces’ caught after 4 million baht loss
Police arrested a Thai woman, known as “Noon Hundred Faces,” in Chon Buri for operating a romance scam and swindling more than 4 million baht from victims.
Four victims filed complaints against the 29 year old Thai woman, Pinyaphak, also known as Noon, for deceiving them out of money. Most of the victims fell prey to Pinyaphak’s romance scam operation, but one was tricked into paying her for a fake teaching position.
The romance scam victims met Pinyaphak via dating applications. She used the profile name “Noon Chon Buri,” but frequently changed her profile pictures. The images appeared to be of different people, but Pinyaphak insisted they were all hers, claiming that the differences were due to camera angles.
The varied appearances she used to deceive her victims led to her nickname, “Noon Hundred Faces.”
Pinyaphak also introduced herself differently to each victim. At times, she claimed to be a teacher, a nurse, a food vendor, or a logistics company owner.
She manipulated each victim into feeling sorry for her by fabricating stories about her father’s death, an unfair arrest she suffered, or an unjust bank account suspension, all to solicit financial support.
Her name appeared on four arrest warrants, with a total reported loss exceeding 4 million baht. Police tracked Pinyaphak down and eventually arrested her in Si Racha district, Chon Buri, yesterday, February 4.
Pinyaphak denied the romance scam accusations, claiming that all the victims willingly gave her money. However, she admitted to taking a friend’s money under false pretences by promising a teaching position.
She has initially been charged under Section 342 of the Criminal Law for deceiving another person by making false statements or concealing facts to obtain valuables. The charge carries a penalty of up to three years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to 60,000 baht, or both.
Pinyaphak is now detained at Rayong Provincial Court, awaiting further questioning and legal proceedings.
In a similar report, a Thai woman was arrested at Hat Yai International Airport on February 1 for her involvement in a major romance scam that caused a loss of over 6 billion baht.
The suspect was the wife of a foreign man who operated a romance scam and swindled the chief financial officer (CFO) of a multinational company in Thailand. Her bank account was used to receive the money from the victim.
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