Frenchman accused of B2m luxury goods con

Frenchman accused of B2m luxury goods con

A Frenchman has been arrested for allegedly scamming a Thai woman out of about 2 million baht after investing in a business with him, police said yesterday.

Law enforcement agents identified the suspect as Jacouel Clemen, 41. He was reportedly detained by authorities outside a hotel in Bangkok's Watthana district.

Immigration officers tracked the suspect down after receiving information about where he was staying, said Pol Lt Gen Phakphumphiphat Satchaphan, bureau chief.

An arrest warrant for the suspect was issued on May 2 over allegations of fraud after a woman who asked not to be named filed legal action against him, Pol Lt Gen Phakphumphiphat said.

The woman told police she met the Frenchman at an entertainment venue in the Sukhumvit area, he said. Later, both travelled to France and she agreed to invest her money in a business reselling brand-name goods with him, he said.

She said she invested two million baht in the business before realising it was a scam, Pol Lt Gen Phakphumphiphat said, adding she said that no brand-name product had ever been delivered to her to resell in Thailand as promised.

Pol Lt Gen Phakphumphiphat said the woman later also found out there were other victims who were similarly conned by the suspect, who entered Thailand on Oct 24.

In other news, police said a Kuwait national was arrested in Surat Thani recently for overstaying his visa.

Pol Maj Gen Praphansak Prasansuk, chief of the Immigration Division 6, said Rashed Hea Juma, 56, was arrested for overstaying his visa for 16 days.

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