Wanted to share with you one incident which happened last week for my colleague who is new to Dubai.
He saw an ad in CL which had some photo of girl with east European look. Established contact in whatsapp and negotiated for 600 for 1 hour.
He fixed up the time and was asked to come near PG Hotel in Bank Street. Here it took a turn. He was informed that she is staying in PG Hotel itself in some floor and was asked to come up without informing the hotel reception. When he entered the particular door he was immediately pulled in and saw two tall African ladies pouncing on him. One lady pulled him to the bed and other lady filmed it in her mobile. He was shocked and sweating and refused to engage in any sexual activity and tried to leave. Both ladies overpowered him and one lady spoke to someone in her mobile and was taking some instructions over phone. He finally pleaded with them.
They took his wallet and took the entire money and left few 5 10 dirhams. Searched his wallet thoroughly for credit cards etc but nothing was available. Frustrated threw it back on his face. He left the place in a hurry and exited the hotel immediately.
Having heard many bad encounters with African girls in the forums, this is the first time I am hearing something of a planned extortion happening in an established hotel. Being in DXB for more than a decade, I haven't really come across unknown female inviting to a hotel room for services! He was confident that some of the hotel employees are also involved in this. It seems the security at the door was watching him eye to eye from the time he left the lift until excited the main door!
Fortunately for him, he was yet to get his bank account, credit cards etc and was living on his first month salary advance. Things would have been worse if he had lot of money and few credit cards!
He contacted me immediately to check if it is possible to report to police or local PRO and take any some action. Being a newbie and his visa stamping also still under process, I requested him to take it as an experience and forget it. Luckily for him the damage was only around AED 1,000.
Being a bit curious, I did look at that photo in his mobile, what a pic!
Play safe.
