Electricity Bill Scam in Thailand: Duo Swindles 670,000 Baht
A scam impersonating electricity officials has defrauded two men in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, of over 670,000 baht. The perpetrators posed as electricity authority staff to trick victims into transferring money under the guise of a meter deposit refund.
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