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Phuket Property Payment Instructions: Prevent Bank-Detail Fraud

29 July 2026
Phuket Property Payment Instructions: Prevent Bank-Detail Fraud

Key Takeaways

  • Match the account name and recipient entity to the signed contract and verified company or owner records.
  • Confirm new or changed instructions through an independently sourced phone number and a second authorised contact.
  • Do not rely on reply-to email, chat history, QR code or an agent's forwarded screenshot alone.
  • Record currency, purpose, unit or title reference, fees, FET evidence and refund route before transfer.
  • Start with bank compliance checks where appropriate and preserve instructions, callbacks, receipts and acknowledgements.

Verify the recipient, account, currency, reference and approval trail before sending a property payment.

Verify Every Payment Instruction

A convincing email is not proof that bank details are genuine. Reservation, stage and closing payments should follow a documented verification process tied to the correct contracting party.

Payment-control checklist

  • Match the account name and recipient entity to the signed contract and verified company or owner records.
  • Confirm new or changed instructions through an independently sourced phone number and a second authorised contact.
  • Do not rely on reply-to email, chat history, QR code or an agent's forwarded screenshot alone.
  • Record currency, purpose, unit or title reference, fees, FET evidence and refund route before transfer.
  • Start with bank compliance checks where appropriate and preserve instructions, callbacks, receipts and acknowledgements.

Review the source-of-funds guide, FET checklist, closing statement and buying support.

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Fact-check flags

Bank verification, transfer limits, FET documents, fraud-recovery steps and recipient authority vary by bank, party and date. If details appear compromised, contact the sending bank and independent Thai counsel immediately.

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