Deceptive Monk Scams Multiple Temples in Buriram for Large Sums
A scammer posing as a monk has defrauded multiple temples in Buriram, Thailand, by fabricating tales of hardship to borrow substantial sums of money before disappearing. The total amount lost is unknown but affects several temples.
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