YouTube star to swindler? Meet Natthamon ‘Nutty’ Khongchak: the Thai influencer got famous covering Blackpink and BTS, but allegedly scammed millions from her followers and is currently on the run
- The Thai YouTuber got famous for singing and dancing to K-pop hits like Blackpink member Lisa’s ‘Money’, Aespa’s ‘Black Mamba’, BTS’ ‘Boy with Luv’ and Exo’s ‘Growl’
- In August, a warrant was issued for her arrest after she allegedly scammed US$55 million of ‘investment money’ out of her followers through convincing them to join her in forex trading
Natthamon “Nutty” Khongchak, a once popular Thai YouTuber, has received the wrath of her 800,000 subscribers and is currently on the run for allegedly scamming around US$55 million out of them. In August, Thai police issued an arrest warrant for fraud against her, per Bangkok Post.
Going by the aliases Leah and Suchata on her YouTube channel, Khongchak posts singing and dancing tutorials, K-pop covers, as well as vlogs to document her daily life.
Khongchak and her mother claimed on a Thai TV show that she was born into a wealthy family that used to run karaoke and nightlife businesses, with 14 cars and 22 nannies at home. But, allegedly, they soon fell into bankruptcy. She and her family then moved to Malaysia for a period of time before returning to permanently settle in Thailand.
Khongchak generated buzz on social media for her good looks, upbeat personality and helpful tutorials for aspiring singers and dancers. Her wholesome image is believed to be what helped her earn the trust of many of her followers. But then the 29 year old allegedly led them to invest hefty sums when she asked them to join her in forex trading, which ultimately took a wrong turn for the YouTuber.
Here’s a look into her background … and how she allegedly swindled money out of her followers.
She is a dancer and covered Blackpink member Lisa’s “Money”
Khongchak kick-started her YouTube fame in 2014 through posting dance videos and song covers of popular artists, mostly from the K-pop industry. She’s done choreographies based on hits like Blackpink Lisa’s “Money”, Aespa’s “Black Mamba”, BTS’ “Boy with Luv” and Exo’s “Growl”, to name a few. Her channel is called “Nutty’s Diary”.
According to News Unzip, she ventured into professional dancing as well by performing at the Kcon Thailand concert in 2019 and appearing as a backup dancer in a few short films.
She had a short career as a singer
