{
  "id": 10514962,
  "title": "Phuket woman loses gold and cash to Moroccan man from dating app",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/phuket-woman-loses-gold-and-cash-to-moroccan-man-from-dating-app",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T08:03:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/moroccan-man-accused-of-stealing-140k-baht-from-phuket-woman"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An incident occurred in Phuket where a Thai woman reportedly lost over 140,000 baht in gold and cash to a Moroccan man she met through a dating application. A friend of the victim reached out to the Phuket Times, requesting the story to be shared on the Facebook page as a cautionary tale for others. The article was published on September 28, despite the specifics of when the theft took place remaining undisclosed. According to the friend, the Thai woman and the Moroccan man had been dating for just three weeks before the alleged theft. The man allegedly stole a 130,000 baht gold necklace and 8,000 baht in cash from the woman’s accommodation. Additionally, he was accused of stealing 4,000 baht in cash from a Myanmar maid before departing. The victim’s friend mentioned that the woman had already reported the incident to the local police, but she had not received any updates on the case. The friend also claimed to have a photo of the Moroccan man and details of his passport, but they believed he had left Phuket by then. The Phuket Times issued a warning about meeting foreigners through social media or dating applications following the reported incident. Similar cases have been reported in the past, including a Thai widow in Nonthaburi who reportedly lost nearly 500,000 baht to a man she met on the dating app Omi. Another Thai woman in Khon Kaen province claimed to have lost 800,000 baht to a man she met through a dating application, later discovering he had married another woman and was living lavishly using her money.",
  "summary": "A Thai woman in Phuket reportedly lost more than 140,000 baht in gold and cash after a Moroccan man she met on a dating application allegedly stole the valuables from her accommodation. A woman claiming to be a friend of the victim contacted Phuket Times and asked the Facebook page to share the story as … The story Phuket woman loses gold and cash to Moroccan man from dating app as seen on…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}