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Reported Scamspotters Scams

Number Type of Scam Lost US$
3 Thai Gem Scam $10,002.57
3 Chinese Tea Scam $475.08
1 England Camera Bag Swap NA
1 Expedia Travel Scam NA
1 American Baby Food NA
*Victims from America, Australia, England, and Singapore.

Individual Reported Scams

Location Lost US$ Type of Scam Item of Scam Victim's Home
America NA Good Samaritan Baby Food America
China $86.10 Fake Products Tea Australia
China $127.27 Fake Products Tea America
China $261.71 Fake Products Tea NA
England NA Fake Products Bag Swap England
Internet NA Travel Trip Booking America
Thailand $4,831.11 Fake Products Gems America
Thailand $492.23 Fake Products Gems Australia
Thailand $4,679.23 Fake Products Gems Singapore

Statistics on the Bangkok (Thai) Gem Scam


Fake Promises
  • This scam has been running for at least 20 years, and an estimated 15,000 people a year fall victim to it.
  • Tourists lose between 50 to 100 million a year annual.
  • The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) receives over 1,000 complaints each year from visitors who have been cheated on gem purchases.
  • These complaints represent only an extremely small portion of the people scammed, as most victims do not file a complaint.
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