Frenchman Loses 18 Million Baht After Scammer Takes over Bangkok Law Firm

Frenchman Loses 18M Baht in Bangkok Law Firm Takeover Scam

Picture courtesy of Channel 3 A French co-founder of a Bangkok law firm has reportedly lost 18 million baht after a scammer took control of his company through fraudulent means. Laurent Bruno Benoit, the victim, claims his company was compromised when a scammer submitted fake documents via Thailand's Department of Business Development's (DBD) online system, altering the firm's registration and syphoning off funds. Benoit, alongside his T…

Frenchman loses 18 million baht after scammer takes over Bangkok law firm

Frenchman loses 18 million baht after scammer takes over Bangkok law firmLegacyA Frenchman lost 18 million baht from his Bangkok-based law firm’s bank account after a scammer created false documents to take over the company. The French victim, Laurent Bruno Benoit, accompanied by his Thai lawyer Phumjai Mukda, met the founder of the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive today, November 4, to seek assistance after police officers allegedly ignor…