Israeli-owned beauty clinics accused of credit card fraud

MGR Online•Society•20d ago

Reader Briefing

Beauty clinics in Chiang Mai and Bangkok are accused of using deceptive tactics to charge customers large sums via credit cards.

•A Facebook user named Pimonnut Fernn reported that parents were charged 85,800 Baht via credit card without prior price notification at a Chiang Mai mall.
•A lawyer reported being charged a total of 367,275 Baht by the same clinic network at a Bangkok mall.
•A former employee revealed an Israeli investor is the true owner and manages a system of overpricing products and aggressive sales tactics.
•Victims have filed reports with the Mae Ping Police Station and plan to contact the CPPD, OCPB, and FDA.

Overview

•Pimonnut Fernn posted a warning on Facebook regarding a beauty clinic in a famous Chiang Mai mall that charged parents 85,800 Baht without notice.
•A victim filed a complaint with Mae Ping Police Station in Chiang Mai on August 31.
•A lawyer reported losing 367,275 Baht after being lured into a clinic in a Bangkok mall using similar tactics.
•A former employee stated that an Israeli investor is the true owner of the clinic network despite holding less than 51% of shares.
•The clinic network uses a strategy of offering free samples and steep discounts, such as reducing prices from 9,900 Baht to 1,200-900 Baht.
•The owner offers high commissions to encourage employees to aggressively pressure wealthy-looking customers into buying courses.
•A victim prepares to submit evidence to the CPPD, OCPB, and FDA for investigation.

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Key Quotes

Former employee of the shop

"This shop does nothing; they sell no-name brand creams through a process of entering malls in Bangkok and major cities. The boss is a white foreigner from Israel who bought a house in Chiang Mai and opened a company with several partners."

ร้านนี้ไม่ได้ทำอะไรเลย ขายครีม โนเนมแบรนด์ ทำเป็นกระบวนการลงห้างฯ ทั้งในกรุงเทพฯ และหัวเมืองใหญ่ เจ้านายเป็นแขกขาว อิสราเอล มาซื้อบ้านที่เชียงใหม่ และเปิดบริษัทมีหุ้นส่วนหลายคน

Key Entities

Person

Pimonnut Fernn

A Facebook user who posted a warning and filed a complaint on behalf of parents.

Organization

Mae Ping Police Station(สภ.แม่ปิง)

The police station in Chiang Mai where a victim filed a report on August 31.

CPPD(บก.ปคม.)ℹ️

An agency that a victim intends to report the clinic to for investigation.

OCPB(สคบ.)

An agency that a victim intends to report the clinic to for investigation.

FDA(อย.)ℹ️

An agency that a victim intends to report the clinic to for investigation.

Place

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

A province where the beauty clinic operates and where the owner purchased a house.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพฯ)ℹ️

A city where the beauty clinic network has branches in major malls.