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Originally Posted by AbeLeper
Headed to SG for first time ever, so I don't want to look too much like Tommy Tourist. But do have a question: In the OT clubs are you better off running around with a wad of SG dollars paying for everything in cash or is it safe to use your Credit Card? Just seems a shame to have to whip out cash all the time, but don't want a huge "Surprise" showing up on the card either.
Also -- anybody know about a shake down scam where women claim that you "molested" them and bring a policeman/lawyer right to you and accuse you of the crime. Some weird law allows the cop to issue a summons that can be paid on the spot to settle the "crime" with no further court action --- but if you don't pay up, they will come after your ass for failure to appaear. Tourists are a target ------ true or urban legend????
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Cash. Always cash. In $S is best. But CC's are fine for taxis.
The "molest" scam is serious. There have been cases settled for thousands, and settlement is what the girls are shooting for. It is a SPG thing - Sarong Party Girl - locals who frequent expat watering holes looking for a wealthy ang moh boyfriend or sponsor. Some girls, and lawyers, have figured out there's a more lucrative way. All the more reason, as a tourist, to avoid hitting the touristy nightspots looking for a "freebie." it's never truly free. Even as a resident expat there are risks. Controversy and scandal are what these scamming SPGs are seeking to exploit.
Stick to OT, Brix, Geylang etc. and you'll have no such problems.
ISG's Singapore board is very useful. I post there using the same handle.
PM me if you have specific questions, but please peruse the ISG board first.