tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293047047101586595.post1270649210947498180..comments2023-09-19T20:29:05.809+08:00Comments on Asia Travel Stories: Scams in VietnamRogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916607764518042154noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293047047101586595.post-82173804092587993812009-08-28T23:17:48.180+08:002009-08-28T23:17:48.180+08:00Yes, it was silly to leave valuables and wallet ar...Yes, it was silly to leave valuables and wallet around, but when carnal pleasures await, common sense deserts them. <br /><br />The Bangkok gem scam I think is still very much alive but thankfully they avoid a scruffy and povery-stricken backpacker like me. Perhaps, they think I might rob them!Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916607764518042154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293047047101586595.post-41558516852719929932009-08-28T23:13:13.493+08:002009-08-28T23:13:13.493+08:00Thanks for sharing, Alex. This will alert all trav...Thanks for sharing, Alex. This will alert all travellers. With Google Search, information about most things is available. He could have approached his consulate/embassy for help. That he was persistent was also a clue that it was a scam. Offer to take him to the police and see his reaction. In JB, sometimes I am told the same story, "Oh, I have no money to return to Penang." Alex, you Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916607764518042154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293047047101586595.post-29435977171357313632009-08-28T19:58:28.190+08:002009-08-28T19:58:28.190+08:00In Thailand, there is a scam infamously known as t...In Thailand, there is a scam infamously known as the Bangkok Gem Scam. <br /><br />Love, lust, deceit & money. Why leave his wallet and gold ring in the presence of a total stranger. That is silly. <br /><br />Well, I was charmed by a sweet talker to part away my RM200 late last year. I was actually waiting for an inter-city train at KL Sentral to Kedah. I was reading a book on the departure shlokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200697246502757978noreply@blogger.com