New nasty Scam in Siem Reap
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 9:38 am
Beware of a new scam in Siem Reap. Target are foreigners only that eat in street side restaurants.
Two versions are known:
a) the harmless version (costs you just between $ 20 and $ 30)
b) the nasty “3rd man” version – here you get really fucked.
How does it work:
a) harmless version
1. a group of foreigners (2 or 3 –the more the better) sit in a street side restaurant
2. a young girl (22 to 25 years old), nicely dressed approaches foreigners and begs for money.
3. Whether they give her money or not is irrelevant – she wants more than just the usual 100 or 200 Riels.
4. She will collapse in front of the group. Foam and bubbles coming from her mouth, the limbs are jerking.
5. Group is worried and tries to take care of her. 5 minutes later she feels better and tells a story about her sickness, that she’s poor and cannot afford medicine, doctor or hospital……….she needs $ 20, $ 30…..whatever. The group makes a collection of a couple of Dollars each. Her day is saved.
b) the “3rd man” version
No. 1 to 4 as above
- group didn’t see the third man hidden in the street
- as soon foreigners try to help the girl the 3rd man appears, waits in front of the restaurant, watching the situation
- other bystanders will get informed by the 3rd man what happened and that the foreigners have caused the situation.
- 10 minutes later police arrives, the “witnesses” tell them what they have “seen” and the group is literally fucked and a couple of hundred bucks poorer.
If this should happen to you, DO NOT TOUCH the girl. Inform staff or owner of restaurant, pay and leave as quickly as possible.
Two versions are known:
a) the harmless version (costs you just between $ 20 and $ 30)
b) the nasty “3rd man” version – here you get really fucked.
How does it work:
a) harmless version
1. a group of foreigners (2 or 3 –the more the better) sit in a street side restaurant
2. a young girl (22 to 25 years old), nicely dressed approaches foreigners and begs for money.
3. Whether they give her money or not is irrelevant – she wants more than just the usual 100 or 200 Riels.
4. She will collapse in front of the group. Foam and bubbles coming from her mouth, the limbs are jerking.
5. Group is worried and tries to take care of her. 5 minutes later she feels better and tells a story about her sickness, that she’s poor and cannot afford medicine, doctor or hospital……….she needs $ 20, $ 30…..whatever. The group makes a collection of a couple of Dollars each. Her day is saved.
b) the “3rd man” version
No. 1 to 4 as above
- group didn’t see the third man hidden in the street
- as soon foreigners try to help the girl the 3rd man appears, waits in front of the restaurant, watching the situation
- other bystanders will get informed by the 3rd man what happened and that the foreigners have caused the situation.
- 10 minutes later police arrives, the “witnesses” tell them what they have “seen” and the group is literally fucked and a couple of hundred bucks poorer.
If this should happen to you, DO NOT TOUCH the girl. Inform staff or owner of restaurant, pay and leave as quickly as possible.