Armani Suit Scam
#46
Hit 16's
Joined: Mar 2010
Location: Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine
Posts: 13,112
Re: Armani Suit Scam
Just a note to let you know that Mr. Fabio Della Valle and his Armani Suit Scam have now arrived in Singapore where he is active in the CBD during lunch time. Guess when it sounds too good to be true it usually is!
Unfortunately I ignored the several red flags and am still not sure how I ended up with a suit from this ***hole. So if you're googling and read this message - it's a scam!
Unfortunately I ignored the several red flags and am still not sure how I ended up with a suit from this ***hole. So if you're googling and read this message - it's a scam!
#47
Re: Armani Suit Scam
Fabio Della Valle
Stopped me this afternoon (08 Jan 14) outside Lamcy Plaza, driving a white Kia saloon.
Yep, he gave me his business card.
D.
Stopped me this afternoon (08 Jan 14) outside Lamcy Plaza, driving a white Kia saloon.
Yep, he gave me his business card.
D.
#49
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 13,553
Re: Armani Suit Scam
He probably figured that anyone silly enough to be in the vicinity of Lamcy Plaza was stupid enough to fall for his scam......... worst mall ever.
#50
Just Joined
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 1
Re: Armani Suit Scam
I just met this gentleman yesterday. I'm staying at the Marriott Marquis (Dubai) and I was coming back from the gold souk. He asked me for directions to get back in a hurry to the airport explaining he just finished a fashion show. He told me he had some suits, he worked for Armani (gave me his business card) and that he couldn't sell the suits and wanted me to buy a cell phone as gift for his wife as he couldn't "take money" which sounded even more weird (to me).
He was driving a white Audi (I'm pretty sure it was a A6). I told him that I didn't have money and told me don't worry let's go to where you stay at and get from an ATM then you can buy me a mobile phone (so suddenly he started to be less pressed to get to the airport). I told him that I appreciated the offer but no thank you. Unfortunately I tend to think that if it is too good to be true it might be.
Cheers
He was driving a white Audi (I'm pretty sure it was a A6). I told him that I didn't have money and told me don't worry let's go to where you stay at and get from an ATM then you can buy me a mobile phone (so suddenly he started to be less pressed to get to the airport). I told him that I appreciated the offer but no thank you. Unfortunately I tend to think that if it is too good to be true it might be.
Cheers
#51
Re: Armani Suit Scam
Holy F*#@! I just remembered a dark skinned guy driving a nice black car who stopped to ask me for directions in Dubai, when I explained I was lost myself and trying to find some shops we had a little chat, he gathered I wasn't likely to have money to spare, he gave me his card (designer for Armani) and we parted amicably.
I was in the market for a suit too
I was in the market for a suit too
#52
Account Closed
Thread Starter
Joined: Mar 2012
Location: Dubai, working at Dust World Central
Posts: 3,706
#55
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: bute
Posts: 9,740
Re: Armani Suit Scam
Is it as good as the one you bought in that Oxfam shop next to the Methadone Clinic ?
#56
Account Closed
Thread Starter
Joined: Mar 2012
Location: Dubai, working at Dust World Central
Posts: 3,706
#57
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Sep 2014
Location: Hilton Lounge 22nd Floor 1800-2000
Posts: 330
Re: Armani Suit Scam
Couple of weeks back, some blokes in an Etisalat van stopped in Garhoud to offer me Toblerone at about 5.30 a.m. Not sure what all that was about.
#58
Re: Armani Suit Scam
If I had a dirham for everytime a stranger stopped me in the middle of the road at odd times of the day to offer me sweets etc, I probably could buy a few shwarmas with that money!
#59
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Sep 2014
Location: Hilton Lounge 22nd Floor 1800-2000
Posts: 330
Re: Armani Suit Scam
I see nothing wrong with that! Its the norm here mate. They were just being polite, thats all.
If I had a dirham for everytime a stranger stopped me in the middle of the road at odd times of the day to offer me sweets etc, I probably could buy a few shwarmas with that money!
If I had a dirham for everytime a stranger stopped me in the middle of the road at odd times of the day to offer me sweets etc, I probably could buy a few shwarmas with that money!