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06-30-18 22:39 #1661
Posts: 942Originally Posted by ClamSlammer [View Original Post]
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06-30-18 07:45 #1660
Posts: 7632 New Tijuana Scams.
There's two new scams going on in Tijuana. The first one is being perpetrated by casa de cambios. When a customer approaches and wants to change a larger, odd sum of money, the clerk will count the funds then quote an amount slightly less than what is presented. An amount around $200 mx that will not arouse much alarm. If the customer is sloppy and didn't count his money or isn't paying attention, the clerk gets away with an easy $200 mx or so. If the customer knows the amount presented and objects, the clerk will "accidentally" knock some or all of the bills onto the floor, where the customer can't see them. The clerk will intentionally leave the disputed amount on the floor where it is not visible to the customer, collect the rest, then recount the bills in front of the customer, confirming the undercounted amount. This scam is frequently perpetrated at the casa de cambio on the SE corner of 3ra and Ocampo.
The second scam involves flattening a gringo's tires while waiting in line to cross back to the USA It's been perpetrated in the SY crossing but I'm not sure if it's been adopted at Otay or westward. What the scammers do is drop spikes in front of the tires of stopped vehicles. Once they are run over, tires flatten. Then, conveniently there are Mexicans nearby that point out the flat and offer to install the spare for a fee. They also conveniently have a can of Fix-A-Flat for sale at an inflated price. Only vehicles in the far right lane are targeted as they can conveniently pull off to the right for the repair. All the other lanes are safe as the scammers know that it is too much of a ***** to cross lanes to get to the far right shoulder. If you happen to be in the far right lane, watch carefully as people walk in front of your vehicle.
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06-23-18 15:44 #1659
Posts: 536I do it all the time.
Originally Posted by Cheerfull [View Original Post]
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06-22-18 02:32 #1658
Posts: 6493The ATMs' risks.
To Stripperman.
You sound funny but are way exaggerating the risks of ATMs in Tijuana. You are scaring the new guys shitless. I have never heard any problems with ATMs around the bar block in La Zonea Norte. Have been drawing cash from ATMS in Tijuana and Mexico for over 20 years but never had a problems. Meanwhile my credit cards were cloned in LA or Riverside, most likely at gas stations. The thieves bought big loads of appliances in Home Depot and various stores in East LA. Damn. Got all bad charges reversed. The stores said they bear half and credit card companies bear half of the loss. No investigation or prosecution.
I think La Zona is probably protected by guys in the cartels, so there are very few petty crimes, but Revolucion is wide open with lots of thieves watching tourists.
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06-21-18 19:41 #1657
Posts: 942Atm.
Originally Posted by Artisttyp [View Original Post]
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06-21-18 18:53 #1656
Posts: 134Originally Posted by Artisttyp [View Original Post]
Or maybe the thieves don't even waste their time with that. Maybe it's all done electronically within the ATM machine to abscond your info, and relay it to some guy in Bakersfield.
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06-21-18 18:32 #1655
Posts: 3851Originally Posted by Gropai [View Original Post]
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06-21-18 17:10 #1654
Posts: 6493ATMs in Cascada and HK
To Gropai.
HK and Cascada always have a few security guys blocking the doors.
Never heard of any incidents at both places. But he ATMs probably charge high terminal fees.
The Scotia ATMs between Adelita and rest Monaco charge only 9 pesos terminal fee.
The website of Cascadas says there are ATM's in the hotel lobby, is it safe to get money from the ATM there?
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06-21-18 14:25 #1653
Posts: 61ATM in Cascadas
The website of Cascadas says there are ATM's in the hotel lobby, is it safe to get money from the ATM there?
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06-20-18 08:08 #1652
Posts: 81Originally Posted by StRobert [View Original Post]
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06-20-18 04:47 #1651
Posts: 1283That is horrible! Itzel was a great girl. Always kind to me.
Her lack of English and my crappy Spanish always made for comical interactions. She was also smart. There was a girl I spent nights with, at Ticuan, Itzel told me to get rid of her. Should have listened to her! LOL.
I too would be surprised if Ricardo was the suspect. Always seemed to be a good and hard-working guy. Hope that he's found and innocent! Thanks for sharing.
Originally Posted by BaxterSlade [View Original Post]
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06-19-18 18:59 #1650
Posts: 1064Sad Sad Story
If you freguent Hotel Ticuan you may be familiar with the employees in this story.
A little over a week ago Itzel the bar cashier went missing after a night out drinking with other employees of Ticuan. She was last seen leaving a sixth st bar with Ricardo a hotel mesero. Her body was found this past Saturday dismembered and stuffed into a couple suitcases in a rural area. At this time Ricardo is believed to be a suspect and has not been seen since.
While I have seen Itzel many times I have never spoken to her. On the other hand I am quite familier with Ricardo and he is a very nice young man. Not a person you would believe to responsible for such a gruesome murder. Only time will tell if he is also a victim or the suspect.
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06-16-18 07:13 #1649
Posts: 757Originally Posted by GNRPorche [View Original Post]
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06-16-18 00:24 #1648
Posts: 657Only the paranoid survive.
Having a "throwaway" wallet in my pocket and a hidden wallet saved me from losing my passport, credit cards and cash. A couple Rateros jumped me on Constitucion a few months back and as soon as they found my throwaway wallet with a few dollars of coins, they ran off happy. I was happy too despite my sore neck, because they didn't find my stashed passport, cash and cards. Paranoia paid off in Tijuana for me!
Originally Posted by Tomjackin [View Original Post]
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06-16-18 00:20 #1647
Posts: 2344Originally Posted by GNRPorche [View Original Post]
Please stop posting paranoid crap.