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be aware of scams in bangkok!!!!

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Posted
23-Feb-2005 23:16
by: bisleris1

Posts: 9
Registered: 14/11/03

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted
24-Feb-2005 01:14
by: callippo

Posts: 6,135
Registered: 12/07/04

1

one of them was an us-guy

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

Posted
24-Feb-2005 01:33
by: girllrig

Posts: 2,603
Registered: 08/02/02

2

what is an us-guy?

Posted
24-Feb-2005 01:48
by: smallbikini

Posts: 5
Registered: 28/10/04

3

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

Posted
24-Feb-2005 02:05
by: inno

Posts: 2
Registered: 22/02/05

4

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?

Posted
24-Feb-2005 02:14
by: BangkokBoy

Posts: 554
Registered: 17/02/02

5

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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Posted
24-Feb-2005 02:25
by: Prudent_rabbit

Posts: 11
Registered: 03/11/04

6

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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Posted
24-Feb-2005 02:28
by: Chanchao

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Registered: 03/11/00

7

As in us vs them I suppose.

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Posted
24-Feb-2005 02:48
by: NormC

Posts: 1,590
Registered: 17/06/01

8

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.

Seduce my mind and you can have my body. Find my soul and I am yours for life.

Posted
24-Feb-2005 03:51
by: Anil

Posts: 54
Registered: 06/10/00

9

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

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Posted
24-Feb-2005 04:59
by: pazu

Posts: 2,102
Registered: 05/02/01

10

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

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Posted
24-Feb-2005 06:22
by: peejes

Posts: 1
Registered: 23/09/02

11

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.

Posted
24-Feb-2005 06:40
by: archstanton

Posts: 440
Registered: 10/05/04

12

#8 - love ya sarky humour :)

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Posted
24-Feb-2005 08:16
by: ashley66

Posts: 15
Registered: 31/01/05

13

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

Posted
24-Feb-2005 10:05
by: callippo

Posts: 6,135
Registered: 12/07/04

14

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

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