Tuktuk drivers offering fake stays at the bus station

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Mia S.6250 rep2
asked about 9 hours ago

We arrived at the bus station and a tuktuk driver said the hostel we booked burned down last week and offered to take us to his brothers guesthouse

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Mia S.6250 rep2

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This is a terrible and unfortunately common scam Your hostel did not burn down The driver is lying so he can redirect you to a subpar guesthouse where he receives a massive cash commission for bringing in guests Ignore him completely get in a different tuktuk and insist on being taken to the exact address you booked

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Amali D.3790 rep1

Always have the phone number of your accommodation handy Call them in front of the driver if he lies

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Kamal P.6810 rep1

They tried this on me saying my hotel was closed for police raids I just laughed and used Uber instead

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Leo D.6170 rep2

So manipulative We just walked away and found our place perfectly fine

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