A disabled woman was compelled to sell her last piece of gold in Saraburi to settle her bank debt after being deceived by fraudsters, losing nearly 500,000 baht. The incident left her nearly penniless and contemplating taking her own life.
Yesterday, July 22, TikTok user @namobanchangtongdaengso0, real name Namo Banchangtongdaeng, shared a distressing video of the woman selling her final asset to repay her debts.
The woman, who has been hearing impaired since birth and requires a hearing aid, communicated with difficulty. She fell victim to an online scam via the LINE application, lured by a fraudulent campaign promising money without needing an investment.
Initially, she received nearly 2,000 baht, seemingly for free and without investing anything.
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However, the fraudsters then convinced her to make a significant investment, resulting in a loss of nearly 500,000 baht, which was her savings meant for family expenses and supporting her child.
Realising she had been scammed, and with no funds left to transfer, her brother advised her to stop any further transactions.
She now struggles with basic needs, including affording meals. Due to her disability, she was unable to detect the scam’s deceitful tactics.
The gold she sold was her last possession. As a single mother, she is concerned about her child’s future, who excels academically and aspires to become a doctor.
She contemplated suicide but reconsidered because of her child, whom she deeply cares for. She intended to use the money to pay off debts accumulated through credit cards and loans taken after melting the gold.
Although the gold’s worth was estimated at over 220,000 baht, Namo rounded it up to 230,000 baht to aid her in debt repayment, reported KhaoSod.
Namo then engaged with the fraudsters using the woman’s phone via LINE, inquiring about potential returns on a 100,000 baht investment. The scammers claimed that such an investment would yield a return of 1.5 million baht.
This incident serves as a cautionary tale, urging people to be vigilant against such scams and calling for governmental action to eliminate these criminal rings swiftly.
If you or anyone you know is in emotional distress, please contact the Samaritans of Thailand 24-hour hotline: 02 713 6791 (English), 02 713 6793 (Thai), or the Thai Mental Health Hotline at 1323 (Thai). Please also contact your friends or relatives at this time if you have feelings of loneliness, stress, or depression. Seek help.
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