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First off, these scams are not endemic to Phnom Penh or Cambodia for that matter. They can be found in other cities across Asia and beyond. In Phnom Penh Scams as far as the “buying milk for my baby” and fake monk scams go it’s up to you whether you choose to give these people money. I’m just sharing this info so you know what’s actually happening. The blackjack scam has been reported in Phnom Penh for years now but I’ve also seen reports of it taking place in Ho Chi Minh City as well. As I stated in the video there was a group arrested in the summer of 2019 but it’s possible that other teams or groups are carrying on the scam here. I believe it’s a little more sophisticated than “oh that’s a nice shirt, where are you from” scenario that usually is the start of some petty scam. This one involving multiple players is definitely more complex but if you have your wits about you it shouldn’t be too hard to figure out what’s going on. I have pieced together a possible scenario or two based on many reports in forums and from news sources. It might not be precisely what occurs but it should be close enough for you to detect if you are experiencing the same kind of exchange. If someone really is genuinely interested in chatting with you or sharing travel stories they won’t mind if you suggest a place to meet. If they have lots of excuses for not doing so and insist a location of their choice then you’ll know they’re up to no good.
If you want to donate money to real local monks of course it’s possible to do so but there is some etiquette you should know before you begin, otherwise you could make them feel awkward or uncomfortable. It’s best just to observe how locals do it during the morning alms, when monks wander the streets for donations.
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monks don’t usually use the money that i gave them to live a better life, they tend to use it to develop their pagodas, extending more stuff and that’s it !!
Please go to mondulkiri Cambodia
I like very video about Talking Cambodia
Hi John Ben from Canada here, use to catch on Periscope. Hope all is well. Great video hope to see a lot more, great work my friend!
Ho ho ho well noted, many thanks for the info.
Fake monks?? What's this world coming to?
awesome viewing ! I enjoy it so much . thank you for sharing .
In the Philippines in many of the malls they will say hello and where are your from?..then you tell them..then they say "oh I got a sister, cousin niece who is going to get a job there can you come buy our house and tell her about the place you live"…its a total set up for only god knows what..so my advise is to give a thumbs up smile and just walk away…plz don't bother giving ANY excuses to why you must leave..just keep walking and don't look back.
How is your eye doing, was the retina surgery successful? I hope all went fine
Would you regard Phnom Penh as being less safe than places like Phuket and Bangkok? The restaurant scam in Beijing is very real, I'm pretty sure I saw it in action when I was there a couple of years back. Many places in Thailand feature the jet ski scam.