NoshowJones Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Didn't he tell you it was your lucky day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkshire Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 1 hour ago, Jingthing said: OK, here's a fun question. What if I run into this scam artist again, now that the consensus seems to be he definitely was up to no good? What would you do? I'd just greet the guy in a friendly sort of way, ask him how he's doing, nice weather...basically engage in harmless banter. And then at some point, just blurt out "So how's your little scam going?" But be sure to keep your wallet and other valuables well secured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfish Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Any Indian who approaches a westerner is scamming.. Period! He couldn't have made it from the airport for starters Just walk away Sent from my SC-01D using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share Posted December 17, 2016 Last time was probably in the 1970s, when social scientists in California --- during covert research --- asked random strangers do things that were against common expectations and outside established norms of interacting with people in public. Mr Jingthing is probably far too much a Flâneur to let the opportunity pass and to inspect the conduct of the deranged, debilitated, or shady of Pattaya. Fair play to the OP! I probably would have felt quite unnerved in such an encounter.Flâneur. I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share Posted December 17, 2016 Didn't he tell you it was your lucky day?He did not but I get the yoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share Posted December 17, 2016 So, you are suggesting that Jingthing looks like this? Always nice to learn something new here... ok. not sure if the flaneur file attached or not... but thanks for the new word... I wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share Posted December 17, 2016 My response... blank them and walk away. It's a scam, so you're not going to be offending anyone. Otherwise, if you want to make a pretense of being polite, something like...sorry can't talk now, I must finish my shopping, wife is waiting outside in the car with the children, but if you go to the next corner and turn left, the exchange booth there will help you... and walk away. End of engagement. Next time. I honestly didn't know what was up at the time. Sometimes I'm thick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 15 minutes ago, mcfish said: Any Indian who approaches a westerner is scamming.. Period! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wow64 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 An Indian in Thailand? He was about to sell you a Boss Suit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prbkk Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Just be thankful he didn't go for your buns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Had he seen more cash on you, I suspect he would have tried to sell you a suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recom273 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 On December 16, 2016 at 2:35 PM, pgrahmm said: I cut an aluminum foil piece that fits into the CC slots in my wallet as was advised in the article I'd read..... Sounds like a manufacturing opportunity there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba1 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 On 12/16/2016 at 5:47 AM, balo said: This has been going on for years. Normally they will stop you outside in the streets or in bars and every time they ask to see how a Thai baht note looks like and ask you about the value , they make sure to operate far away from any exchange boots. You probably looked like an easy victim , if you were dressed like a tourist . Probably had a 'Hillary for 2016' shirt on would be an easy target of someone not too sharp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 is the following a supermarket scam? ; big c markdown area wher near expiry or expirednon refrigerated products are recently mixed with normal price items. when workers are asked why normal priced items are there they blame it on customers leaving them there but when asked if customers neatly arrange multiple pieces they clam up and remove the items. in addition after the change to domestic management-board of directors the previously industry standard 50% markdoms on even near expiry or expiry refrigerated products went from 50% industry standard to 66-75%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 My guess is the little girl was to give him an excuse to vacate the area real quick like after he'd gotten you to change his dollars into baht. Why she was so 'dirty' or unkempt is beyond me, maybe just not thinking enough on his part. How was the bread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tengu Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 It could even be to see where you keep your wallet and if there is enough in it for his watching pick-pocket partner to bother with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIWIBATCH Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Give these scammers an inch...they will take a mile.......someone like this Indian guy waffling on about money....how to buy bread etc etc....gets a few seconds of my time and a few words......the words being...."<deleted> off"........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Anytime you have an Indian, Nigerian, African, Pakistanian, Italian, Mexican or any foreign identity approach or ask a question just shake your head and say no and keep moving, you'll never have an issue then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgrahmm Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Sometimes "no engliss" finds itself useful..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 On 16/12/2016 at 1:07 PM, Jingthing said: I dress how I dress. Hardly a tourist. You say it's been going on for years. I'm not surprised. But new to me ... so others that it's new to, they've been warned. it was a fair comment, many foreigners living here do dress like tourists and if you dress like a tourist you will attract 'tourist' attention. i generally dress well and am ignored by tuk tuk drivers, 'lucky man' scammers and their like. occasionally i wear shorts and t-shirt and they are on my case. the way you dress says a lot about you - and remember footwear is a good indicator of class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicowoodduck Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Oh my Buddha, just buy low and sell high.....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungnorm Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 He was likely going to ROLL you for your BREAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 (edited) On 12/16/2016 at 5:04 AM, ukrules said: Certainly sounds like a scam to me. I'd keep my wallet in my pocket and tell him to 'move on' and hassle someone else. A similar thing happened to me when I was withdrawing money from an ATM in a quiet soi off Sukumvit one evening. I had noticed two guys who appeared to be following me - one behind me and the other walking parallel on the other side of the street. As I withdrew the cash, keeping a wary eye open, one of the men sidled up (he looked like an Indian or Pakistani) and began asking me about the exchange rate enquiring whether I could show him some Thai currency. At this moment, I saw the guy on the opposite side of the street begin crossing the road, so I tried to make myself look fierce and rasped "F--- off!" as loudly as I could. I took off at a very fast walk towards the main road about 100 meters away. Glancing over my shoulder I saw the men in a huddle, presumably debating their next move. Mercifully, they shot off in the opposite direction. The moral of the story is pretty obvious: Never draw cash from an ATM in a quiet location. The busier the area the better. Don't worry about being labelled paranoid. In Thailand you can't be too careful. Edited December 19, 2016 by Krataiboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungnorm Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 1 minute ago, Krataiboy said: A similar thing happened to me when I was withdrawing money from an ATM in a quiet soi off Sukumvit one evening. I had noticed two guys who appeared to be following me - one behind me and the other walking parallel on the other side of the street. As I withdrew the cash, keeping a wary eye open, one of the men sidled up (he looked like an Indian or Pakistani) and began asking me about the exchange rate enquiring whether I could show him some Thai currency. At this moment, I saw the guy on the opposite side of the street begin crossing the road, so I tried to make myself look fierce and rasped "F--- off!" as loudly as I could. I took off at a very fast walk towards the main road about 100 meters away. Glancing over my shoulder I saw the men in a huddle, presumably debating their next move. Mercifully, they shot off in the opposite direction. The moral of the story is pretty obvious: Never draw cash from an ATM in a quiet location. The busier the area the better. Don't worry about being labelled paranoid. In Thailand you can't be too careful. Its a bit different here in the Philippines. All ATM's are either in Malls or outside Banks and there are security guards outside every bank and every shop in the malls. Still you must keep an eye out for bricks. The most common way to steal money from someone at an ATM is to get hit on the head with a brick. The security guards are a bit slow on the uptake and most likely only notice when you hit the deck or yell out loudly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgrahmm Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 55 minutes ago, lungnorm said: He was likely going to ROLL you for your BREAD Naah - just buttering him up .... A friend in knead type thing....That's why the dough eyed kid was there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungnorm Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 He was probably told by his Thai G/F all ferangs are walking ATM's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 23 minutes ago, pgrahmm said: Naah - just buttering him up .... A friend in knead type thing....That's why the dough eyed kid was there.... Everyone's Krusty the Clown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 On 12/16/2016 at 0:01 PM, Jingthing said: It felt really fishy but I didn't suspect that specific scam at the time. Thought about it later. Wonder why he decided you were the most likely target amongst the bakery browsers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, Suradit69 said: Wonder why he decided you were the most likely target amongst the bakery browsers. I'm very approachable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungnorm Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 5 minutes ago, Suradit69 said: Wonder why he decided you were the most likely target amongst the bakery browsers. Have nice buns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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