Thai woman scammed in Chon Buri fake gold auction (video)

A woman was in tears after discovering the gold she had bid on for hundreds of thousands of baht was fake. The incident was shared by the TikTok user @namobanchangtongdaengso0, who owns a gold shop and posted a warning clip.

A woman from Chon Buri brought gold items she had won in an auction to the shop to verify their authenticity. She explained that she had bid on a gold bracelet and a gold necklace, which were purported to be 18-carat gold. The seller claimed the items contained real gold and were crafted by their company.

They mentioned that thousands of people watch their live auctions daily and that each item she won cost nearly ten thousand baht. The seller assured her that the bracelet could fetch 20,000 to 30,000 baht in a shop but was available for auction at 6,999 baht, emphasising that their items were genuine and unique.

However, upon examining the items, Namo, the shop owner, noted that they appeared to be counterfeit. An X-ray of the bracelet revealed it was made of copper and gold-plated, not solid gold. The necklace turned out to be silver, coated with gold, and valued at only 900 to 1,200 baht in the market. There was no real gold in any of the pieces.

The woman expressed her frustration, stating that she would contact the seller to see if they would buy back the items. She was dismayed because the seller had a reputable profile and boasted about driving a 40 million baht car, yet they deceived her.

The shop advised her to consult the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) to expose the scam and prevent others from being duped. Many victims are too embarrassed to come forward, but the shop emphasised that these fake items, including copper-plated and brass-plated pieces, are a societal threat, reported KhaoSod.

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