BANGKOK — 9 June 2026, June 2026, Hundreds of concertgoers say they were defrauded by an X account offering BTS World Tour ticket-buying services after the operator allegedly deleted the account and disappeared with nearly 1.1 million baht ($33,398) in customer payments.
The account had built a strong following by offering ticket-booking services for major concerts and sharing numerous positive reviews under the hashtag #รีวิวกดบัตรร้านซัมซัม. The service reportedly charged booking fees of 300 to 700 baht per ticket and required customers to transfer deposits and ticket payments in advance.
However, on Tuesday, the day BTS World Tour tickets went on sale, the account was abruptly deleted and customers were unable to contact the operator through either X or LINE. Victims subsequently created a Line Open Chat group to exchange information, gather evidence and trace the flow of funds.
According to information compiled by the group, most payments were transferred to bank accounts registered to a nursing student. The account holder later joined the chat group and claimed she had been paid to allow another person to use her account to receive transfers, insisting she was unaware it was allegedly being used for fraudulent activity.
She said the funds were subsequently transferred to another individual identified as “Praewa” through bank accounts and TrueMoney Wallet transactions. Both the nursing student and Praewa reportedly told victims that they had been working on behalf of another person known only as “Gam” and did not know their actions were connected to an alleged scam.
Many victims remain unconvinced, citing financial links they say connect the individuals involved.
One victim, identified only as “Rin”, said she discovered the service through BTS-related hashtags on X and was persuaded by what appeared to be numerous positive reviews. She paid the service to secure two VIP tickets before realising she had become one of hundreds of alleged victims.
Another victim, “Nui”, said information collected through a shared Google Sheet indicated that at least 145 people had been affected, with total losses approaching 1.1 million baht. Victims also identified multiple receiving accounts at several banks, including Kasikornbank and Krungthai Bank, leading some to suspect the operators used multiple accounts to make transactions more difficult to trace.
Many victims believe the operation was carefully orchestrated. They allege that numerous review accounts and testimonials were created to build credibility and gain the trust of prospective customers. Following the account’s disappearance, many of the promotional review posts and hashtags also vanished, leaving behind warnings from victims and discussions about the alleged fraud.
Affected customers have begun filing complaints with police while collecting transfer records, chat logs and other evidence to support the investigation.
Most recently, “Palm” Nithikorn Boonyokulcharoen, a former People’s Party party-list candidate, joined the victims’ Line Open Chat group and pledged to help pursue the case. He said he would coordinate with members of parliament, relevant parliamentary committees and the media to assist victims and raise public awareness.
Victims are urging anyone affected to preserve transfer slips, chat records, screenshots and other relevant evidence, and to file police reports as soon as possible to help investigators trace the money trail and identify those responsible.
