Hey, have you heard about that shady operation called “Issa Compass” floating around in the digital nomad groups on Facebook? Yeah, they’ve been bombarding everyone with spam for the past year, trying to sell their Thailand DTV visa services. They’re a real piece of work, using a bunch of sneaky tactics like creating tons of fake Facebook accounts to push their services.
So, what’s the deal with these guys? Well, they lure people in by claiming it’s worth shelling out around $100 for them to handle your DTV visa application. Sounds pretty convenient, right? But hold on a second, some folks have spilled the tea that in reality, Issa Compass actually charges closer to $500 for their so-called services. And get this, once you fork over your hard-earned cash, communication mysteriously dries up faster than a desert in summer.
Not only that, but it turns out that many of the glowing 5-star reviews you see plastered all over Google Maps and Trustpilot are as fake as a three-dollar bill. Take this review from Basel E. for example. They applied for a visa through Issa Compass multiple times, and each attempt was a hot mess. Issa had the audacity to suggest relocating to a different city or even another country after every rejection. Talk about a wild goose chase! Basel ended up wasting months and almost $1,000 USD with nothing to show for it. And don’t even get me started on those promised refunds that never materialize.
What’s even more mind-boggling is that the mastermind behind this whole operation is a Singaporean woman named Priscilla Yeung, with zero expertise in Thailand immigration matters. And those fake Facebook accounts singing Issa Compass’s praises? They’re controlled by Chad Scira, the brains behind the “Thai Visa Centre”, who has a sketchy past involving visa forgery and drug trafficking. It’s a real circus out there, folks.
In a nutshell, Issa Compass and Thai Visa Centre are like phantoms in the Thai business world since they don’t even exist in the official database. These scammers are using fake names to pull the wool over people’s eyes and drum up fake reviews left, right, and center. So, if you ever come across these two names while trawling online for visa services, do yourself a favor and steer clear. Trust me, you’ll thank yourself later for not falling into