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Firstly, I should say it's common but its quite rare. It still takes good planning and luck for crime to succeed. And Malaysians are a nation who demands safety. From petty thefts to big scale robberies, sadly it does happen here too. Commonly to happen to tourists are encountering: con-men/con-women/con-kids/con-old ladies, pick pockets snatch theft transportation overcharge (please see transportation tips)
CON ARTIST: One of the worse bad guys around. Very professional. I can only be really frank with you. You dont need to be TOO friendly. Chatting is harmless, but if it involves revealing information such as which's your room and what about your money, better cut-off the conversation. To be safe, you can politely excuse yourself by telling that you have got to rush, bye. Or if unfortunately things get a bit too deep & had a grab onto you, get angry if you must, talk loud, get attention and hope they will let you go, and run off. I think, should be the tourist who'd approach a local to ask for general assistance like "where do I" and "how do I", and perhaps "why is it". It's too good to be true for someone, a cute harmless old lady even, at a shopping mall or from the street to be asking you to have lunch/tea with/on her/him. It's also not quite a Malaysian thing for a harmless Malaysian to be telling a tourist they just met about their family stories. Definitely not decently Malaysian to be asking a tourist to follow him home to settle some family matters. When locals need help, we have family & friends, if not then community organisations/the government etc. Why tourists? & think about this, locals need to be careful with con-tourists too, so how friendly can we get? THEFT/ROBBERY For prevention, the trick is to NOT be an easy prey. Try not to inconvenient yourself by carrying/wearing too heavy too much. Try not expose your belongings too much. Crowded places being strategic for pickpocketting, spacious places for snatch theft. Try not get distracted while you are walking; like talking on the phone while you are carrying loads and walking/crossing a street. Walk and stay cautious of your surrounding. If you need to do something like search into your bag or talk on your mobile, go to a wall or corner where you can be in easier view of anyone who might approach you while you are on your search/mobile. Try to avoid being at dark lonely places. To protect life, if the unfortunate does happen, let go of belongings. Leave a Comment
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| | | | Theft and Pickpocketing: Beware of Middle East Couple with a boy Child | | | | | |
I happend to finish my strolling around low yat plaza for it products, when a couple with a boy child around 12 years approached me and asked me to help with their shopping ideas for goods which would be cheaper in my country.seeing the man with family and feeling safe, I continued my talks,(His accent was like a middle east man)and he also showed me his big purse with Fresh USD 100 currency bundle and said that he was carrying enough money and would be visiting my country the following week,suddenly he told me that his friends had informed that light brown coloured us currencies was only being accepted in my country, when I replied in negative he asked me to show the currency I was carrying, with great relucatance I just removed and showed the currency all the while holding it in my hand,within split seconds he snatched and within a few second I snatched it back, and being distracted and tired and wanting to go back to hotel, went back to hotel ,but something in my mind was bothering me and when I chekced my currency, I found I was ripped to tune of 840 Usd,It still baffles me how it happend, but I was sure of being ripped, since every day morning I normally finish my account?within 25 minutes I was back at Police point near plaza,Should appriciate the police as they immediately sent me with escort in a car to Tourist Police office and noted my complaint and also made spot inspection and also took me around the place where I they felt the con couple may be strolling,but no avail.But they showed me the photographs and I could identify the lady and the boy child.To cap it all that evening after my complaint when I was being investigated, walked in a couple who were conned by the same family. Police helpfull .Con family not definetely malayasians but foriegners
Please do not belive in anybody trying to talk to you about money and behaving to be visiting your country shortly, it looks like they can identify your origin and convince you that your are safe as they are from big family and things like that.Never ever show your currency as they can snatch and also give you back in front of your eyes,they have the trick by which they can make you feel that they have returned all your money, but belive me they would still have ripped you
Human relationship is must,but being carefull is better, carrying plastic money makes more sense.Carry only the money that you need for essential expenses and small emergency requirements.
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