German Backpacker TOBIAS RUNCK Gets Scammed €9,000 by Tuk-Tuk Driver & Overstays Cambodia Visa 6 Months
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Re: German Backpacker TOBIAS RUNCK Gets Scammed €9,000 by Tuk-Tuk Driver & Overstays Cambodia Visa 6 Months
FB doesn't use GT, it uses its own terrible translation.Jerry Atrick wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2019 12:10 pm
This is from a friends facebook feed. It says something about land? Google translate gibberish?
GT's marginal better one reads:
Why a small number of Cambodians want to have their own way, but they are trying to make fun of each other, but cheating on each other, and even getting to know each other. I've taken him to bed at my house. Help her get more but just like you and me
His name is Tobi Crank (age 29)
He is German
He was cheated for $ 8,000, bought land, named his name in Siem Reap (he had pictures, cheating, and documents)
And he does not have money to travel to his hometown. He wants to go back to his country
He has been in the airport three weeks
The embassy did not see it
This is what he said to me
Please help share each one Cambodian brothers
He does not have money to buy food
Was he cheated out of $8000 in a fraudulent land deal?
You must walk in traffic to cross the road - Cambodian proverb
Re: German Backpacker TOBIAS RUNCK Gets Scammed €9,000 by Tuk-Tuk Driver & Overstays Cambodia Visa 6 Months
I just logged in to point out that for a 6-month overstay, he needed €9,000??? Something more to the story.
Now it appears that there is indeed more to the story!
Now it appears that there is indeed more to the story!
Re: German Backpacker TOBIAS RUNCK Gets Scammed €9,000 by Tuk-Tuk Driver & Overstays Cambodia Visa 6 Months
I'm wondering if he bought land and put it in his gf's name, because she loved him so much. Once the deal was finished, she decided to stop loving him so much.timmydownawell wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2019 12:21 pm
Was he cheated out of $8000 in a fraudulent land deal?
Still can't be sure though, with such poor translations and lack of inside knowledge.
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Re: German Backpacker TOBIAS RUNCK Gets Scammed €9,000 by Tuk-Tuk Driver & Overstays Cambodia Visa 6 Months
I believe the money was sent to the tuk-tuk driver's account as the German didn't have one.
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Re: German Backpacker TOBIAS RUNCK Gets Scammed €9,000 by Tuk-Tuk Driver & Overstays Cambodia Visa 6 Months
That's what I implied. Go together with a person that has a valid ID. The person you go with doesn't have the security number that corresponds with the transfer so no change of getting fcked over (unless they run out of the bank)Cam Nivag wrote:I think he says that he couldn't collect the money at Western Union because he didn't have a valid visa.
Is that ture? Does Western Union check for valid visas? Why? Have they always done that?
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What the german could have done was had the mom send it by Western Union to the tuk tuk driver, don't tell the tuk tuk driver the code, then go with the driver to Western Union and have him collect it. Of course, the driver could still collect the money in front of the kid at Western Union and then try do a runner with the money and tell the kid to fuck off, but that's harder.
WU started checking for a valid visa maybe a year ago.
Re: German Backpacker TOBIAS RUNCK Gets Scammed €9,000 by Tuk-Tuk Driver & Overstays Cambodia Visa 6 Months
The entire point of the secret question/security number on the Western Union transaction
Is that you do not need ID or passport
That is why there is
A security question
Or a PIN
Instead
wow
Is that you do not need ID or passport
That is why there is
A security question
Or a PIN
Instead
wow
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Re: German Backpacker TOBIAS RUNCK Gets Scammed €9,000 by Tuk-Tuk Driver & Overstays Cambodia Visa 6 Months
It's been quite a long time since I've used western union, as their rates are extortionate, but I recall there was a fairly low limit upon what one could receive without presenting ID.
Some bollox about anti money laundering.
Some bollox about anti money laundering.
Re: German Backpacker TOBIAS RUNCK Gets Scammed €9,000 by Tuk-Tuk Driver & Overstays Cambodia Visa 6 Months
You get a transfer number (MTCN) when you sent a WU transaction. The receiver needs this nr. Without it you won't get your money. (so the tuktuk driver couldn't steal the money)fax wrote:The entire point of the secret question/security number on the Western Union transaction
Is that you do not need ID or passport
That is why there is
A security question
Or a PIN
Instead
wow
I've never done it with a secret phrase. But i would imagine that the bank employees would still ask for ID (it's Cambodia).
They also ask what your job is, your phone number and address. (you can, just write whatever you want as nobody will verify it, but I've been asked what I do for work when I wrote in self employed)
Will try using a security phrase next time I get a payment through western union =)
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Re: German Backpacker TOBIAS RUNCK Gets Scammed €9,000 by Tuk-Tuk Driver & Overstays Cambodia Visa 6 Months
Yeah, no ID needed if receiving $1000 or under.Jerry Atrick wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2019 4:10 pm It's been quite a long time since I've used western union, as their rates are extortionate, but I recall there was a fairly low limit upon what one could receive without presenting ID.
Some bollox about anti money laundering.
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