Beware of Nanjing Road Scam

[kpk]

Wasn't there a similar post a couple of weeks ago about China?

 

[StuJag]

Forgot to mention, you can always call police when presented with an inflated bill. I think its 119 or something like that. I've heard that they are supposed to be on our side and can help in such situation.

 

[Cleopatra]

As the saying goes gents, "Never go with Chinese Man or Lady who approch you in the street no matter how freindly or nice they seem." Chinese are not known to approch foreigners in this manner.

And as a rule, the only place I go with a woman is back to my hotel room to start the hanky panky.....if she's not willing to do that, then quite possible a scam involved.

 

[Ben W]

This is a common scam, just about all the regular traveler knows about this type of scam. The other type is going to a KTV or place that is recommended by a taxi driver or tout, the place they take you to will have pretty girls who will order drinks at a very expensive price while they are playing around with you.

 

[luvezlife]

This is for all the mongers and forum readers. Please pass this around.

I arrived in Shanghai last week. Stayed at the Westin in the Bund area. I was walking towards Nanjing Road to get some dinner. At a traffic light, this girl stops me. She starts just casual conversation. Fairly pretty, nice, and I ended up inviting her for dinner. Why not right? A little company instead of eating alone.

She convinced me to go to a Chinese restaurant. Mistake No.1 She took me to C Straits massageplanete. This is NOT a chinese restaurant right? Anyway, I was too jet lagged to trust the little voice inside my head.

Anyway, to cut the story short, the bill came to US$480.00

The drinks she ordered for herself came to a whopping $350.00. Obviously a pre-arranged situation with the C Straits massageplanete manager. I am still fuming that a seasoned guy like me fell for this scam.

While I was at the restaurant, I saw two other gentlemen stomping of of the restaurant with simliar looking girls left behind. I am assuming same thing happened to them.

This was a very expensive lesson for me. I don't want this happening to any of you. Watch out for these Nanjing Road girls.

Ciao and good luck..

CT