Thai Youtuber Flees After Allegedly Defrauding Investors Of S$77 Million In Forex Scam
Going online opens many doors of opportunity, but it has also opened the door to a new generation of scammers and fraudsters.
From luxury good scams to phishing via popular apps, it is getting increasingly difficult – even for the most digitally savvy – to avoid getting conned.
The latest scam allegedly involves a popular Thai Youtuber, who has been accused of defrauding investors of a whopping S$77 million.
Source: @nutty.suchataa on Instagram
She first attracted investors by promising high returns via forex trading, but reportedly fled overseas after announcing that she had lost all their money.
Popular Thai Youtuber scammed over 6,000 victims
According to The Nation Thailand, Thai YouTuber Natthamon Khongchak is said to have defrauded more than 6,000 victims.
Phaisal Ruangrit, a lawyer who helps victims of fraud, provided this shocking figure.
He has helped around 30 people to file complaints against the social media personality with the Economic Crime Suppression Division.
In total, Natthamon allegedly cheated investors out of S$77 million (2 billion baht). One victim even invested as much as S$691,000 (18 million baht) with her.
Thai Youtuber promised investors high returns
Natthamon, whose Youtube channel ‘Nutty’s Diary’ has 846,000 subscribers, capitalised on her popularity to lure new investors, Phaisal claims.
In her Instagram bio, she calls herself a trader and…
