robert

First day in Kiev, my friend was walking down the street and someone
jumped in front of him and picked up a huge wad of money from the
ground. He said something about the custom is to share good fortune.
I immediately told my friend this must be a scam and to ignore him.
Does anyone know how this scam continues? How do they ultimately get
you?

Robert

Matilda

The chap offers to go to a quieter spot to divide the money, gives you half
the money, then the other chap appears pretending to be the one who've lost
the money and demands his money back. The first chap runs away, you are left
to pay half of the money to the "owner".

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    > First day in Kiev, my friend was walking down the street and someone
    > jumped in front of him and picked up a huge wad of money from the
    > ground. He said something about the custom is to share good fortune.
    > I immediately told my friend this must be a scam and to ignore him.
    > Does anyone know how this scam continues? How do they ultimately get
    > you?
    > Robert

Sam

the top and bottom bills are genuine.the rest are monopoly money.

he would take you inside a bar for a vodka/woman. Then you would be
robbed of your money by his accomplices.

Actually he wouldnt be scamming you, as he is telling you upfront that
the custom is to share your (western) good fortune.

Sam

[email protected] wrote in message news:<[email protected]>. ..
    > First day in Kiev, my friend was walking down the street and someone
    > jumped in front of him and picked up a huge wad of money from the
    > ground. He said something about the custom is to share good fortune.
    > I immediately told my friend this must be a scam and to ignore him.
    > Does anyone know how this scam continues? How do they ultimately get
    > you?
    >
    > Robert

Sam

if you are still curious, this person wrote about his experience in Red Sqr:

on http://www.virtualtourist.com/vt/90a60/8/791/
category WARNINGS OR DANGERS - PICKPOCKETERS, ETC.
search on "I found 50000,- $ on the Red... "

Sam

[email protected] (Sam) wrote in message news:<[email protected]. com>...
    > the top and bottom bills are genuine.the rest are monopoly money.
    >
    > he would take you inside a bar for a vodka/woman. Then you would be
    > robbed of your money by his accomplices.
    >
    > Actually he wouldnt be scamming you, as he is telling you upfront that
    > the custom is to share your (western) good fortune.
    >
    > Sam
    >
    > [email protected] wrote in message news:<[email protected]>. ..
    > > First day in Kiev, my friend was walking down the street and someone
    > > jumped in front of him and picked up a huge wad of money from the
    > > ground. He said something about the custom is to share good fortune.
    > > I immediately told my friend this must be a scam and to ignore him.
    > > Does anyone know how this scam continues? How do they ultimately get
    > > you?
    > >
    > > Robert