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"Please help me carry my bag" scam.
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Skippy



Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Daejeon

PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Likely not a mugging, but a poor pitiful me routine. Get a kind stranger to help carry bag. If helps, likely a sob story can help, spin tale, ask for some money.

Maybe this scam is the cousin of "I need to take a bus,train,plane, and need some money. Please help me."
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Troglodyte



Joined: 06 Dec 2009

PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

plhanlon85 wrote:
NilesQ wrote:
It's the oldest tranny pick-up line in the book. "Hey handsome, help me with my bag?"


Where can i find Korean trannies?


Rolling Eyes Are you serious?

I'm gonna take a guess that you've never been to Seoul.
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Zyzyfer



Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: who, what, where, when, why, how?

PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Troglodyte wrote:
plhanlon85 wrote:
NilesQ wrote:
It's the oldest tranny pick-up line in the book. "Hey handsome, help me with my bag?"


Where can i find Korean trannies?


Rolling Eyes Are you serious?

I'm gonna take a guess that you've never been to Seoul.


Dear Old Hands,

Please either read an entire thread before commenting or be funny. Either way you're golden.

Cheers!

plhanlon85 wrote:
was not serious about actually looking for trannies
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bobbybigfoot



Joined: 05 May 2007
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 12:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Skippy wrote:
Likely not a mugging, but a poor pitiful me routine. Get a kind stranger to help carry bag. If helps, likely a sob story can help, spin tale, ask for some money.

Maybe this scam is the cousin of "I need to take a bus,train,plane, and need some money. Please help me."


This 100%.

(1) It's a great way to narrow down the field and find out who the suckers are. All suckers will accept. But not everyone who accepts is a sucker.

(2) Build rapport.

(3) Ask for money in one form or another. A few bucks for dinner because she hasn't eaten. Lots of bucks for some sex. A bus ticket, train ticket etc..
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Weigookin74



Joined: 26 Oct 2009

PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Went up to Seoul today. Ran into a buddy in Itaewon. We were down a side street because there was a smaller foriegn food mart off to the side of Taco Bell. Anyways, bag lady came up and asked us to help her. Told my buddy, it was a scam. She got pretty pissed when I said that. We went in this small foriegn mart and then she came in. She rudely told us to get the H out of her way. I told her to get some manners or shut her mouth. As we walked out, she told us to F ourselves. I told her only a W ho re talks like that and we were out of ear range and walked away after that. Don't know what she had in mind. But watch out, take a pic and report it to the police. I don't live there so didn't bother. She had a large backpack and a smaller bag. It was heavy for a woman, but when I read this blog, I knew she was probably trouble.

If you're a female, especially walk away and fast.
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Weigookin74



Joined: 26 Oct 2009

PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Weigookin74 wrote:
Went up to Seoul today. Ran into a buddy in Itaewon. We were down a side street because there was a smaller foriegn food mart off to the side of Taco Bell. Anyways, bag lady came up and asked us to help her. Told my buddy, it was a scam. She got pretty pissed when I said that. We went in this small foriegn mart and then she came in. She rudely told us to get the H out of her way. I told her to get some manners or shut her mouth. As we walked out, she told us to F ourselves. I told her only a W ho re talks like that and we were out of ear range and walked away after that. Don't know what she had in mind. But watch out, take a pic and report it to the police. I don't live there so didn't bother. She had a large backpack and a smaller bag. It was heavy for a woman, but when I read this blog, I knew she was probably trouble.

If you're a female, especially walk away and fast.


I repeat it was a side street not the main road. Also, she seemed Korean to me but spoke excellent English.

I suggest going there on a weekend afternoon as a group, maybe 4 or 5 guys. Ask her for help and find out what's going on.
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wylies99



Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!

PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Weigookin74 wrote:
Went up to Seoul today. Ran into a buddy in Itaewon. We were down a side street because there was a smaller foriegn food mart off to the side of Taco Bell. Anyways, bag lady came up and asked us to help her. Told my buddy, it was a scam. She got pretty pissed when I said that. We went in this small foriegn mart and then she came in. She rudely told us to get the H out of her way. I told her to get some manners or shut her mouth. As we walked out, she told us to F ourselves. I told her only a W ho re talks like that and we were out of ear range and walked away after that. Don't know what she had in mind. But watch out, take a pic and report it to the police. I don't live there so didn't bother. She had a large backpack and a smaller bag. It was heavy for a woman, but when I read this blog, I knew she was probably trouble.

If you're a female, especially walk away and fast.


So that's where they're hanging out. Good advice- be careful.
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Adventurer



Joined: 28 Jan 2006

PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

eventually wrote:
jesus christ people here think they are batman

why not just call the police about it?


Police? The same police that took 13 hours to respond after an ethnic Korean from China raped and killed a woman?

Anyway, I don't mind carrying someone's bags, but not to some unknown location in a foreign country. Thanks for the heads-up.
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Julius



Joined: 27 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

BobbyBigfoot wrote:
Ask for money in one form or another. A few bucks for dinner because she hasn't eaten


If she were simply in need of money why not just sit on the corner with a placard, sob story and begging bowl? I think most people would be happy to give money to a Vietnamese mail order bride that went wrong in Korea.


I think this scam is all about what is actually in the bag.
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Weigookin74



Joined: 26 Oct 2009

PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 9:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Julius wrote:
BobbyBigfoot wrote:
Ask for money in one form or another. A few bucks for dinner because she hasn't eaten


If she were simply in need of money why not just sit on the corner with a placard, sob story and begging bowl? I think most people would be happy to give money to a Vietnamese mail order bride that went wrong in Korea.


I think this scam is all about what is actually in the bag.


She looked like an older Korean woman. When I left the store, she started speaking Korean to a woman behind the counter. But her English was pretty good. I wonder if she was an ex hooker or something. Not sure. Maybe a group of them into it together, who knows?
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Squire



Joined: 26 Sep 2010
Location: Jeollanam-do

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm desperate to know what this is all about. I suggest someone just goes with her next time
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alongway



Joined: 02 Jan 2012

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Squire wrote:
I'm desperate to know what this is all about. I suggest someone just goes with her next time


You first
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JustinC



Joined: 10 Mar 2012
Location: We Are The World!

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

plhanlon85 wrote:
NilesQ wrote:
It's the oldest tranny pick-up line in the book. "Hey handsome, help me with my bag?"


Where can i find Korean trannies?


At a Korean tranny station, surely?
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Julius



Joined: 27 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Weigookin74 wrote:
When I left the store, she started speaking Korean to a woman behind the counter... Maybe a group of them into it together, who knows?


She gives you the bag, you carry it.
You follow her into the shop.

The shopkeeper accuses you of shoplifting and opens the bag.
Inside is some object from the store.

They agree to drop charges if you pay them some money.
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rabidcake



Joined: 10 Aug 2009

PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Julius wrote:
Weigookin74 wrote:
When I left the store, she started speaking Korean to a woman behind the counter... Maybe a group of them into it together, who knows?


She gives you the bag, you carry it.
You follow her into the shop.

The shopkeeper accuses you of shoplifting and opens the bag.
Inside is some object from the store.

They agree to drop charges if you pay them some money.


Nice, I wonder how well this would work if the police got involved.

In China, lots of scams like this where they bring you to a place and offer you fruit (at almost 800 USD), if you call the police, the police will sometimes defend the shop keeper (usually not but not always).
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