Chumphon: A 42-year-old woman, previously untraceable after allegedly scamming members of a share group, has been located in Phuket Province following widespread news coverage of her son allegedly beating his ex-wife nearly to death. The victims of the scam have requested her to negotiate and take responsibility for her actions in exchange for withdrawing their complaint.
According to Thai News Agency, two victims from Chumphon Province have come forward with evidence of money transfers and negotiations with Ms. Kanchana, a share group leader. They reported being defrauded of 200,000 baht by her and had been unable to locate her for two years. Their breakthrough came after seeing her on the news, where she was involved in an incident concerning her son, who had reportedly assaulted his ex-wife.
Ms. Kanchana, also known as Aom, had organized several share groups with varying participation schedules, including monthly, 10-day, and weekly programs, with a cap of 30,000 baht per group. Initially, the group seemed promising as members received timely payments without interest. However, from late October 2022, Ms. Kanchana began defaulting on her payments, leading to unrest among the members. Despite repeated inquiries, she eventually became unreachable, prompting the victims to file a complaint with the Chumphon City Police Station on November 3, 2022.
Following her disappearance, hopes of recovering their money dwindled until the news of her son's violent act brought her back into the limelight. Information gathered from the ex-daughter-in-law confirmed that Ms. Kanchana had relocated to Phuket and opened a nail salon. The victims have sought media assistance to urge Ms. Kanchana to return the money, expressing their willingness to withdraw their legal complaint if she complies.