Thousands of people in Thailand have fallen for yet another SCAM. This time it is through the online sale of fake SIM cards.
It is thought that over 9000 people bought SIM cards through Facebook adverts that were offering ONE-YEAR'S unlimited internet data access for only 999 Baht.
Victims have now filed a complaint with the Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) claiming to have lost over NINE Million baht.
The seller promised that the 'god sim' card provided unlimited 10 Mbps internet and unlimited call time for twelve-months.
One victim explained that the Facebook group, called the IMPORT GROUP, sold many items and their most popular was the God SIM card. The page was offering buy one and get one free deals with two major mobile networks in Thailand.
Similar, and genuine, deals are usually priced at around 1500 baht and so thousands bought into the 'special offer' on Facebook.
Money was transferred into the seller's bank account but nobody ever received their God SIM card as advertised.
Some did receive cards that did not work and customers always found themselves blocked from the page group as soon as they transferred their cash.
It is thought this was a deliberate tactic to prevent negative comments and questions appearing that would warn others.
The page, that had been bought from another user, was established in February 2017 and had 30,000 followers who all received the bogus Sim Card adverts.
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