gawguy Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Seems like there are a lot of tourists here and..well..maybe wouldn't call it "sanuk," but info would be helpful for planning. I can provide a very relevant post because I was scammed by Hanoi airport taxi driver for..you wouldn't believe it.. about $500 US. It is called "money confusion" scam and it was worked to perfection on me. I will write it up in detail as I have reconstructed the script step by step. And, no, it did not involve me handing the driver that much dong.. It's a scripted scam run by two guys between the airport and hotel in Hanoi a distance of 40 km or so. It involves lying about the currency and a stop at an ATM machine. For now just let me say: If you go to any VN airport and the driver asks you if this your first time in VN, drop him like a hot rock. That was step one - establish that the mark has never been VN before. Then it's game on! There was no violence or threats, just smiles and lies and answers for everything. I'm sure there's Plan B for if the mark catches on a flips out. Anyway..it was classic Matchstick Men kind of stuff. Gaw Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Hi, Odd. Added a Vietnam subforum and it shows up fine in the admin control panel, but I cannot get it to show up here at all. No idea what is going on Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceMan Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 I can see the Vietnam sub-forum but not the graphic next to the forum name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PP Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Always use one of the Noi Bai Airport Taxis, to the right as you exit the terminal and it's a fixed price into town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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