Suspected Japanese aim fraud Thai man arrested Bangkok November 12, 4:50
A 45-year-old Thai man was arrested on suspicion of fraud in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, for deceiving cash by calling out to a Japanese man, "I lost my wallet, I want you to lend me some money." It was.
According to police, the local Japanese embassy is calling attention to the fact that the man has repeatedly committed similar crimes against Japanese people.
The person arrested was an unemployed Utai Nantakan, 45.
According to Thai police, Utai spoke in English to a Japanese man in central Bangkok in November saying, "I came on a trip, but I lost my wallet," and about 50,000 yen in Japanese yen. There is a suspicion of fraud for deceiving yen cash.
According to police, Utai has admitted to the investigation and has been committing crimes against Japanese people for about 10 years.
According to the Japanese embassy in Bangkok, nine Japanese men have suffered similar damage in the last three months, and the total damage amounted to about 1.6 million yen in Japanese yen.
In some cases, they used their smartphones to show the bank transfer screen or handed over precious metals as collateral to make them believe.
The Japanese embassy is calling attention, "Please do not respond even if a stranger asks you to lend money."