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05-22-19 17:27 #2203
Posts: 657Mexico's market for $10 fake cellphones.
Mexico's market for $10 fake cellphones bought by fearful locals who hand them over in muggings.
"Commuters are turning to a new tactic when tasked with being forced to hand over their cellphones to thieves aboard buses in Mexico City.
The clever residents are now buying fake smartphones as they seek to combat muggers who demand their real handheld devices.
Merchants are selling the 'dummies' that cost 180 to 800 pesos, approximately $10 to $40, in the historic city center.
Public transportation customers have found the fakes to come in handy when trying to fool trigger-happy bandits who regularly attack the buses, big and small, that ferry people from the poorer outlying suburbs to jobs. . . ".
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-muggings.html
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05-22-19 15:19 #2202
Posts: 1068Originally Posted by Jackie888 [View Original Post]
While the most common shakedowns involve making you think you broke the law. Like having an ED pill or drunk in public. Then they request you can make the problem go away with a bribe. If they don't have anything on you then to secretly relieve you of a 20 or some amount they think you might not notice is common. And then as you stated not that common but there are those rouge thieves masqurading as Tijuana police who will outright rob you.
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05-22-19 08:11 #2201
Posts: 2684Originally Posted by Hargow20 [View Original Post]
I have done it twice, but I have T Mobile. I tested it once and used it when I was about to be shaken down for no reason.
Just dial it when in Tijuana and see if it works.
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05-22-19 08:01 #2200
Posts: 2569How do I call O78 from my US MetroPCS phone with Mexico calling. ? MetroPCS sales person told that the 3 digit numbers cannot be dialed. Or is there another number for Tourist Assistance. ?
Originally Posted by TomJackin [View Original Post]
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05-22-19 06:38 #2199
Posts: 2684Originally Posted by Hargow20 [View Original Post]
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05-22-19 01:31 #2198
Posts: 2569Perhaps the best thing to do is immediately call the Tijuana Sindicatura del Gobierno Municipal if you are being stopped for no good reason.
Originally Posted by Jackie888 [View Original Post]
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05-21-19 20:10 #2197
Posts: 2420Originally Posted by BaxterSlade [View Original Post]
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05-21-19 18:29 #2196
Posts: 451FWIW, I hide a couple big bills in not so usual places and the rest in smaller bills to pay off a corrupt police if necessary. Again smaller bills spread out and not all in wallet. I also only carry one card. Taking the cash out before handing the wallet is a good idea. But I usually keep less than 40 so it is not a big deal.
As for skimming cards, the good thing is that if your financial institution is US your are mostly covered. But it will take time.
I was actually surprised a US customs guy in NY got caught palming bills during searches. But they did watch him for several months so many people lost money. Then again, in flight thefts and bill switching is getting more common. TSA and checked baggage theft is quite common. I read one TSA guy actually used an access panel to pilfer stuff in bags.
Relax. Enjoy your trip
Originally Posted by KGB1234 [View Original Post]
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05-21-19 17:25 #2195
Posts: 2569Police will say they need to search your wallet. Insist that you hold your money in your hands. I have been searched by police 2 or 3 times and they will relent once you insist. If you see the cops hanging out on the street it is a good idea to walk on the other side especially if there not many people around. The police tend to hang out on the west end of the alley and search people.
Originally Posted by BaxterSlade [View Original Post]
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05-21-19 16:58 #2194
Posts: 2344Originally Posted by Jackie888 [View Original Post]
Stoies of policia misconduct of this type is plentiful on many monger websites. Policia steal hundreds of dollars from their victims sometimes, not just lifting a $20 bill. And they employ a number of different tactics on both sober and drunk individuals.
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05-21-19 16:24 #2193
Posts: 1068Originally Posted by Jackie888 [View Original Post]
While this was far from the normal shakedown which Jackie described. You get a far to brazen asshole and anything can happen. At least in this case the outright theft of my money allowed me to call the emergency number and report him and a short time later my money was returned to me.
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05-20-19 22:57 #2192
Posts: 2420Originally Posted by KGB1234 [View Original Post]
It's not a classic TV shakedown where a cop puts a barrel up your nostril and takes your wallet. That's not how a Tijuana shakedown takes place and unfortunately the shakedown term scares some mongers into doing weird things like tossing his money to the ground and run when stopped by a Tijuana cop.
Generally I put all my cash in my left front pocket, and my left hand always on it unless I'm sitting down which blocks pocket entry. My intent is to protect it from pickpocketers, sticky finger waiters and Chicas. And cops should I ever be unlucky enough to meet a sticky finger cop.
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05-20-19 22:31 #2191
Posts: 11Thanks for the advice. All has been notes. Yes, I read that it's wise to put the internal investigation number and / or tourist assistance number in your wallet in plain sight. Just to show you're aware of it. Thanks man!
Originally Posted by BaxterSlade [View Original Post]
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05-20-19 19:34 #2190
Posts: 657Hiding money from Tijuana cops. . .
Well, for those determined not to lose their money to the cops, there is the tried and true method shown in the movie, Papillon. For those who haven't watched the movie, here's a hint: Mayor Pete Buttplug.
Originally Posted by BaxterSlade [View Original Post]
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05-20-19 18:58 #2189
Posts: 1068Tijuana Muni Policia
Those are some good questions KGB. If you have a room yes wise to leave a good chunk of money hidden in the room or use the safe if the room has one.
Your percentage of a shakedown goes way down if you don't wander away from the main bar area. And avoid being out in the wee wee hours and early morning. Occaisionly I have been hearing of taxis getting stopped and gringos getting robbed by the police. One thing I think may help is to always sit in the front. I guess that makes you look less touristy.
As far as protecting your money, yes you should try to hold it in your hand. That will work in many cases, but if you get an overly aggresive cop it may not. I have heard they will sometimes ask you how much many you have don't guess to low or they will help you get a more accurate count. Some have tried to call the tourist assistance line during a shakedown and that seems to help and they will often back off.
Hiding money works sometimes, just depends how thourogh the search is. I have had a pocket sewn into the inside of my pants. One search they went right to it WTF.