Robbed (Be Aware Of Scenario)...in Need Of An I-Phone In Ba

Mikael Worku

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Hi ya All!


I hope someone can help me please. Is it so that I am looking for a new I-Phone 4 or newer. Where can I buy a new one and what can I expect to pay?? I had a perfectly working one when I arrived a few days ago but that is now in someone elses happy use. Yes it happened to me in my 49th and almost 300 city world wide...I was robbed! I guess this was meant to happen but anyway it sucks!

So be aware of the following scenario:

I was walking close to Plaza San Martin in one of the near by parks. All of a sudden I felt something on my back and arms and I turned around since I know I had just passed a man. He said you have something on your back, it is the "palomas" pigeons. I turned and was to walk away and he was no no you have plenty on your back let me help you. So he came to me and he gave me a paper. He then took me to a fountain that was broken as you could see with your own eyes. People seemingly "just passing by" came with napkins and helped me to clean my back and where ever I had this greenish stuff. One minute later when people already were on their way all in different directions I realized that my phone was gone from my front pocket. Nothing I could do anymore.

This is what really happened. The guy passing by with a cap in his hand threw this "poo" at me. He took me to a fountain that he knew was not working and this was the sign for his companions that came along. My Phone was gone...Who took it, where is is now? No one knows I just had to realize the fact that I had been set up for a scam by professionals!

Be aware people...and if a pigeon is poo'ing on you leave it or lose your phone (=

The happy fact of the story though is that the people were never threatening in any way and I never felt scared, and in the after math of it all the police as well were very helpful though only in Spanish (=

Other than this I love this city, and please if you know from where I can buy a new I-Phone and to what prize I appreciate a lot.
 
Harsh but true. Its a age old trick used by robbers to rob you in 3rd world countries.

who really cares for the bird poo as long as your phone and your body is safe.

Thanks for sharing the incident.
 
So sorry to read this. Yes, it's the oldest scam of Bs As, happened to me at the end of 2006 (though I had nothing to steal) and happened to a friend just the other day. It's probably happened to over 50% of the forum members. Wish they could at least think up something new!!
 
So sorry to read this. Yes, it's the oldest scam of Bs As, happened to me at the end of 2006 (though I had nothing to steal) and happened to a friend just the other day. It's probably happened to over 50% of the forum members. Wish they could at least think up something new!!

Why? It obviously still works fine!
Sorry that happened to you.

Nancy
 
Sorry to hear that! That is definitely one of the oldest scams after ol’ banknote switcheroo (which by the way shouldn't be happening as much any more since the main counterfeiter in the city has been arrested.)

Another one for guys to be aware of is the 'strippers who aren't really your friends,' unfortunately it seems a number of the young guys fall for that one while walking around downtown.
 
Another one for guys to be aware of is the 'strippers who aren't really your friends,' unfortunately it seems a number of the young guys fall for that one while walking around downtown.

I think I know what that one's about, but just in case I don't, might you indulge me with an explanation?
 
This scam is literally thousands of years old.
I had it done to me (unsuccessfuly) in Rome and Madrid in the 70's and 80's, and I am sure it is still practiced in Naples, NYC, and Bangkok as well.
 
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