Lawyer Victim of Bangkok Cosmetics Shop Scam

MGR Online•Society•9d ago

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A lawyer reports being lured into a cosmetics and beauty shop in Bangkok and pressured into spending 367,275 Baht on products.

•A female lawyer spent 367,275 Baht at a beauty shop in a Bangkok shopping mall on August 30, 2026.
•The victim discovered chemical ingredients in products that were marketed as 100% natural.
•The shop refused to refund the money on August 31, 2026, offering only product exchanges.
•The case follows similar reports of victims at a branch of the same shop in Chiang Mai.

•On August 30, 2026, a female lawyer visited a shopping mall in Bangkok and was lured into a skin care product shop by staff.
•The female lawyer initially intended to buy exercise shoes but was pressured into purchasing products totaling 367,275 Baht via transfers and credit cards.
•A male foreigner referred to as Boss and other staff claimed the products were 100% natural and could lift the face for 5-10 years.
•The female lawyer experienced oily skin and inflammatory acne after using the products, later finding chemicals like Phenoxyethanol and Dimethicone on the labels.
•On August 31, 2026, the female lawyer returned to the shop to request a refund, but the company director and the shop refused.
•The female lawyer is preparing evidence, including receipts and CCTV footage, to file complaints with the CPPD, OCPB, and FDA.
•Other victims previously reported being lured into the same shop's Chiang Mai branch, with one case reported to Mae Ping Police Station on August 31.

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Consumer Protection Police Division(บก.ปคบ.)

An agency the victim intends to report the shop to for investigation of exaggerated advertising and pricing.

Office of the Consumer Protection Board(สคบ.)

An agency the victim intends to report the shop to for investigation.

Food and Drug Administration(อย.)ℹ️

An agency the victim intends to report the shop to for investigation.

Mae Ping Police Station(สภ.แม่ปิง)

The police station where victims of the shop's Chiang Mai branch filed a report on August 31.

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

The location of another branch of the cosmetics and beauty shop where victims were lured.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพฯ)ℹ️

The location of the shopping mall where the lawyer was lured into the shop.

Boss(บอส)

A foreign man at the shop who presented and sold products to the victim.