Channel: Karl Rock

Category: Travel & Events

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Description: I find out just how easy it is to bump into tourist scammers in Colombo, Sri Lanka. I met one within minutes of walking down a street in the Fort area. Rickshaw drivers and street hustlers stroll the streets all day looking for foreigners to rip off. Do not go anywhere with strangers on the street! If you want to buy gemstones in Asia, read this traveller buyers guide first to help you spot fakes: edition.cnn.com/travel/article/buying-gems-asia/index.html. The temple we went to with Lord Buddha's hair was Gangaramaya Temple goo.gl/maps/Q9N3puJiY5WXNn7Y6. 00:00 These guys scam foreign tourists 00:12 Let's catfish a scammer 00:58 Meeting a subscriber while undercover 01:38 Found a scammer 03:10 Stop 1: Buddhist temple with Buddha's hair 03:21 How this 'friendly local' scam works 04:37 Stop 2: Expensive gem store 07:45 How to avoid buying fake gems 08:30 How much $$$ did they ask for?!? 09:42 How to avoid this scam 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 1) SUBSCRIBE! ✔ Click youtube.com/c/KarlRock/?sub_confirmation=1 Then smash the BELL ICON so you don't miss a 🔴live stream or video. 2) SUPPORT THE CONTENT I CREATE & GET SPECIAL BENEFITS 🙏🏻❤️ Press the blue JOIN button or youtube.com/channel/UCtfXgNnA-QcxjHJjk5wXLFg/join. 3) WANT TO TRAVEL TO INDIA? Read my quick-start safety guide at blog.karlrock.com/india-survival-guide. 4) WANT TO LEARN HINDI हिन्दी? Learn Hindi Faster Than I Did! is free at blog.karlrock.com/how-to-learn-hindi-faster-than-i-did. 5) LET'S CONNECT 👋🏻 instagram.com/iamkarlrock facebook.com/iamkarlrock twitter.com/iamkarlrock #srilanka #colombo #scams #scam #scammers #srilankascam #rickshaw #fraud #travelsafety #catfish #touristscam #travelscam #safety #ceylon #gemstones