"Show Money" - to pay or not to pay
Advice and comments appreciated!
My "Miss M" who I met last February in Wanchai and with whom I had a great time has suddenly, after 9 months of daily contact via email, messenger, text and phone calls, has asked for a loan. We have arranged to meet in Hong Kong next month and she is staying with me in my hotel for 2 weeks - sex on tap for 2 weeks for nothing!! (except the usual expenses of food etc which is not a problem). The arrangement has the potential of saving me in the region of HK$ 1000 per night so I am certainly not complaining. To say that we have got on well over the past 9 months is an understatement and we are both looking forward to meeting again.
The downside - today she asks for a loan of 15000 pesos for "show money" for immigration when she arrives in HK. She says she cant borrow any more in Philippines from where she comes. She has never asked for money from me before. She has promised to repay the money the minute she sees me. Should I send it? Is this the amount the authorities normally would want to see? It seems a lot to me. I should add I have paid the flight costs - I was not asked to do so but regarded it as a gift to her. I have already sent her a letter that she is staying with me at my hotel and she has a copy of the hotel booking to show immigration.
I dont want to send the money and then she does not appear. What do other punters think? I have a vague feeling there is a con coming on?
Any advice greatfully received. Needless to say I would be giving a "gift" to her when I leave that would be more than what she is currently asking for.
One way or another - full reports will be provided in due course!
What would you do?