A new MO for the card scammers

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A new MO for the card scammers

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The following happened to a male guest yesterday:

Walking near The Old Market he was approached in the usual fashion but the patter was a little different to the standard crap about a relative going to study in your country. The gentleman explained he was a Thai engineer who lived in Bangkok. He was married to a Cambodian and he was in PP to visit his brother in law. My guest was cordially invited to attend a small party they were having the next day but when he turned up to meet the guy with a friend it was all called off. The reason.... His brother in law didn't like foreigners!


He's gone back out to see if he can see him again and get his photo. I'll post it here if he does.
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Re: A new MO for the card scammers

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IraHayes wrote:The following happened to a male guest yesterday:

Walking near The Old Market he was approached in the usual fashion but the patter was a little different to the standard crap about a relative going to study in your country. The gentleman explained he was a Thai engineer who lived in Bangkok. He was married to a Cambodian and he was in PP to visit his brother in law. My guest was cordially invited to attend a small party they were having the next day but when he turned up to meet the guy with a friend it was all called off. The reason.... His brother in law didn't like foreigners!


He's gone back out to see if he can see him again and get his photo. I'll post it here if he does.
Sorry, I'm a bit thick - but what's the point here?
They only scam Cambodians ?
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Re: A new MO for the card scammers

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Didn't like him bringing a friend (witness).
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Re: A new MO for the card scammers

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Username Taken wrote:Didn't like him bringing a friend (witness).
Right thx. A few commas in the OP would be handy.

I am thinking of setting up a scam like this, but I'm really bad at cards. Any suggestions ?
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Re: A new MO for the card scammers

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I haven't been hit up by the
Filipino Blackjack Scammers this trip. Only slightly badgered by the FakE Monk.
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Re: A new MO for the card scammers

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I like your hat.

Didn't the fake monk get shipped out recently?
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Re: A new MO for the card scammers

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I have read accounts of that MO been used before, seems like they've got a few different story lines to lure naive fools back to their place.
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