THAI GEM SCAM GROUP RELEASES "FAMILY TREE" OF GEM STORES

Warning to public about rogue gem and accomplice gold stores



The Thai Gem Scam Group (www.oocities.org/thaigemscamgroup) today issued a list of rogue gem stores that have been defrauding thousands of tourists. In an attempt to better track the frequent opening and closing of stores that characterizes the scam, the Group has built a "family tree" showing the names of previous incarnations of the stores and their addresses.


In a further effort to warn tourists, the Group is also releasing a list of gold stores that work with the rogue gem stores to defraud tourists. These gold stores allow criminal organizations to use their credit card machines to process transactions on behalf of the rogue gem stores. Of interest is that fact that these gold stores will process transactions for various different rogue gem stores, indicating the level of complicity in this Scam.


The rogue Gem stores is available at www.oocities.org/thaigemscamgroup/FactSheet/Stores.html. Accomplice gold stores are available at www.oocities.org/thaigemscamgroup/FactSheet/GoldStores.html.


The Thai Gem Scam Group is a group of foreign tourists who have fallen victim to the notorious Bangkok Gem Scam. Its mission is to provide members with accurate information and warnings on suspected corrupt officials. The Group also maintains a website to help victims, mails out daily updates and holds daily meetings. The Group is drafting a series of proposals to combat the scam.


The Thai Gem Scam Group consists of over 100 members, representing 22 countries, who are frustrated by the inability of Thai authorities to stop the Bangkok Gem Scam. This scam is estimated to cost foreign tourists between $USD50 million and $USD100 million per year.


Contact: thaigemscamgroup@yahoo.com

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