Thai zig zag scam
Zig zag scam is a confidence trick where one is falsely accused of shoplifting, and then held by police or those claiming to be authorities until they pay a large 'bail' for the alleged theft. At times those fleeced are shown fake closed-circuit television footage.
In multiple specific cases in Thailand, where it has occurred at the airport, and thus called an Thai airport scam or Thai zig zag scam.
Specific cases
According to BBC, police in Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport have participated in a series of these scams,[1] robbing tourists of thousands of dollars each time. A British couple was charged with stealing a wallet,[1] an Irish woman was charged with stealing eye-liner,[1] and an Australian man was charged with stealing a donut,[2] all in July 2009.
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