Scammer poses as doctor to request explicit images from Thai patient
A scammer posing as a doctor contacted a Thai mother who had recently had a baby for explicit images of her post-birth wounds. Fortunately, the victim refused to share any explicit images.
The incident prompted a warning from an obstetrics and gynaecology clinic, Doctor Pemika Clinic, in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima urging patients to beware of impersonators. The clinic revealed that one of their female patients almost fell victim to the scam.
Screenshots of the exchange were shared on the clinic’s official Facebook page with a caption providing details of the incident.
“Warning! A patient who received a medical check-up after giving birth reported to the clinic that a scammer, impersonating a doctor, contacted her via the LINE application, pretending to follow up on her post-delivery wounds.
Our clinic would like to clarify that this person is not affiliated with us. The hospital will never contact patients via LINE in this manner. Doctor Suppakarn (the name used by the scammer) plans to report this matter to the police.”
Wise victim
In the screenshots, the scammer introduced herself as Doctor Suppakarn Preetikun, who treated the victim. The scammer inquired about the victim’s condition and requested photographs of her wounds.
Sensing something suspicious, the victim asked for a video call with the supposed doctor but the scammer refused, insisting instead on receiving three photos of the wounds.
Realising the victim’s suspicions, the scammer claimed to be an assistant to Doctor Suppakarn, stating the doctor was too busy to take the call. The scammer then threatened the victim, saying she risked losing proper medical care if the images were not sent.
The victim wisely refused to comply and ceased communication, prompting the scammer to block her. She later reported the incident to Doctor Pemika Clinic, which issued a warning to prevent others from being deceived.
The scammer’s motives for obtaining the images remain unclear. It is suspected that the images, likely of a private area, could have been used for blackmail.
Netizens questioned how the scammer knew the patient’s treatment details. One Thai woman suggested in the comment section that the criminal may have accessed such information from social media posts where parents shared pictures of their newborns alongside details from their mother and child health handbooks.
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