Vietnamese scams 4
(continued)7. "New friend story" tip. You meet somebody and after some time you learn that his sister does not have money to go to the university, or her mother needs to undergo an operation, or smth else that is very expensive. You are either explicitly asked for a small donation, or you are good-hearted and offer a donation yourself (and it is gratefully accepted). Be sure in 99.99% what you are told is a lie. What is correct is that these people really need money. But you never know whether the money goes to the operation for her mother (unlikely) or for a new cell phone (in which case you would not be as quick offering a donation). It is true though that Vietnam is a poor country and has a lot of people who need an assistance. But if you want to do smth about this better offer money to one of the non-government organizations helping them professionally. This is a much better...
