In Reply to: Is it a scam ? posted by Lobie on Friday, 15. June 2007 at 09:34 Bali Time:
I am thinking that it gets back to the "stranger danger" thing we prescribed to our children ( for me some time back ) we get so relaxed on hols caught up into going from initial red alert to everyone is our best friend that I can see how easy this can happen to anyone.
Many Nanna years ago we neally fell for a similar scam though not involving the medical profession line. It was in Penang and someone be friended us. We just didnt go thru with the "meet up" stage i happened to be very ill the next day and my husband refused to meet up alone. Never seen the fellow again. Very strange cos the barman at our hotel that night felt sorry for me... the only time ive ever had room service water delivered with cocktail dooseys to the hilt delvered.. this went on for i recall approx two days.. i think my drink the meeting night was 'spiked" gosh i was ill...