be aware of scams in bangkok!!!!

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bisleris1

23-Feb-2005 23:16
Posts: 9

be aware of scams in bangkok!!!!

hello!
i am travelling since 11 years and yesterday it happened...i never thougt, that it could happen to me!! i got a victim of scams. (gems).
i dont want to tell the whole story, otherwise i get angry again.
but, please be aware of scams in bangkok!!!! and notice, that it is really good organized. in my case there were 6 people in different places involved!!! one of them was an us-guy!!!!!!!!!
never tell anyone, where you are going, what you are doing and so on...its sad, buts the truth!!!!!!
BE AWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

callippo

24-Feb-2005 01:14
Posts: 6,464

one of them was an us-guy

Anyone else ever been scammed by a white guy...?

girllrig

24-Feb-2005 01:33
Posts: 2,722

what is an us-guy?

smallbikini

24-Feb-2005 01:48
Posts: 5

I think callippo mean a bus-guy (someone who hangs out on a bus)

inno

24-Feb-2005 02:05
Posts: 2

Sorry to hear about your bad experience, this can really spoil a trip and sour you on a country.

A FEW details would be helpful so that others can avoid the same setup. I.e. where, what the come-on story was, etc. What would you do differently next time, or just forget about buying gems in Thailand?

BangkokBoy

24-Feb-2005 02:14
Posts: 770

Jesus H Christ, #4, there are ENCYCLOPEDIAE-length tomes about the gem scam. Any, and I do mean ANY, tourist who gets scammed in this way thoroughly deserves to be scammed. Greed, greed, greed.

And so say all of us????????????? Come on, you lot - back me up here!

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Prudent_rabbit

24-Feb-2005 02:25
Posts: 11

Ive got to agree with Bangkok Boy, there are numerous articles written about the Gem Scams (even Gem Scams involving French, American and Brits) Its published all over The web not just here, Ive seen it in Travel Brochures, on Airline magazines in the Bangkok Post and like the man says its just pure greed taking over, if it sounds to good to be true it probaly is. As the OP has obviously done some research On thailand on this forum its hard to belive people get taken in on this scam

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Chanchao

24-Feb-2005 02:28
Posts: 6,715

As in us vs them I suppose.

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NormC

24-Feb-2005 02:48
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I agree with the OP. Never tell anyone where you are going. I hopped in a taxi once and refused to tell the driver where I was going. There was no way I was going to be scammed.

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Anil

24-Feb-2005 03:51
Posts: 54

Yeah, US-guy = someone who let their greed overcome their sensibilities.

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pazu

24-Feb-2005 04:59
Posts: 2,177

You're right you should never tell your story again.

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peejes

24-Feb-2005 06:22
Posts: 1

Some of you should be embarassed by your posts - why is someone posting a valid warning to other travellers being flamed for it (and since when does a victim "deserve" what happens to them)?? Have a little compassion, people, these posts are for any sharing information, not only information that you deem worthy.

archstanton

24-Feb-2005 06:40
Posts: 459

#8 - love ya sarky humour :)

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ashley66

24-Feb-2005 08:16
Posts: 15

i think he meant united states guy...U.S.

callippo

24-Feb-2005 10:05
Posts: 6,464

I met a US kid that tried the same trick in Chiang Mai. Told him to get f*****d.

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