Four from a group of 11 cons arrested in Saigon this summer.
A victim of Saigon's Blackjack Scam has alleged that the con artist which approached them is a Vietnam Immigration official working at the Saigon airport (view the post at http://johnnyvagabond.com/featured/poker-scam-saigon), While we cannot yet independently confirm the allegation, it agrees with information receive from other sources. It has long been alleged that police officers in Saigon have been receiving a cut of the money extorted from tourists, and this has allowed the Filipino mafia to operate openly, preying upon tourists in the city center. Immigration officers are indeed a class of police. Their power would not only allow them to help the cons remain in the country illegally, but also the privileged information which they have access to could help the group gain valuable information to aid them in stalking victims. If you have any information related to the situation we welcome your posts.
Additionally, several victims have alleged that a gold shop is complicit in the scam. The shop is:
KHANG THANH - CH VANG BAC DA QUY KHANG THANH
384 BUI HUU NGHIA, P.2, Q.BT, TP. HCM · TP.HCM
TELEPHONE: 08412068
Jimmy Baguio is the financier of this group.Frequently seen in several casinos in Ho chi minh.
ReplyDeleteI read Johny's scam. I have been around SE Asia, but haven't ran into this one. Usually the moment I get suspicious I tell others to get lost! Which is what everyone should do. trust your intuition.
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Money and Romance scams of the Czech Republic just a few that I have ran into.
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I read the post on johnnyvagabond.com and experienced roughly the same when I was in Ho Chi Minh City in 2010. I definitely recognize the upper left, the upper right and the lower left person. I'm not sure of the lower right person, but there was a second woman.
ReplyDeleteCreepy to see their pictures. I managed to get out without paying any money, and took the bus north first thing the next morning.