Thai Pokémon card seller vanishes after HK$1.19 million scam
SingTao · 1 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
A suspected Pokémon card fraud case in Thailand has drawn at least 25 police complaints after a prominent seller in local trading circles, nicknamed “Mr Mor”, allegedly disappeared with about 5 million baht, or roughly HK$1.19 million. On August 19, victims formally reported the case to Thailand’s Economic Crime Suppression Division with consumer rights advocate Tankhun Jitt-itsara accompanying them. Among the complainants is an 11-year-old boy who reportedly lost 1 million baht, about HK$240,000, underscoring how deeply minors have been drawn into the fast-growing collectible card market
Key Points
- Victims said “Mr Mor” was highly active in Thailand’s card-trading social circles and built trust gradually before allegedly disappearing with buyers’ money
- A 15-year-old said he met the seller at a Bangkok card event, completed four months of normal trades, and even made about 10% through resale
- The same teenager said his final order never arrived, while the seller cited customs delays, overseas supplier problems, and even borrowed 10,000 baht from him
- A 23-year-old victim said he first completed successful graded-card swaps, then paid 410,000 baht for an Umbreon Split Earth card worth about 500,000 baht
- The report linked the case to a wider speculative card boom, noting similar recent disputes in Hong Kong and Taiwan involving sudden shop closures
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the case adds to concerns that collectible card trading is increasingly blurring the line between hobby and high-risk speculation, especially for teenagers and young collectors. It also echoes recent local allegations involving card shops and advance-payment deals, suggesting buyers may need to treat informal trading networks with the same caution as other investment-like markets