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Tuktuk drivers offering fake stays at the bus station

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Mia S.•10680 rep•2

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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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.•6780 rep•1

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

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Mia S.•10680 rep•2

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.•10655 rep•2

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.•11280 rep•1

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