February 12, 2012
Published: 31 Oct 09 10:38 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
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A woman from Thailand lured five Swedish men into paying for plane tickets to Sweden. The men all realised they had been tricked at the arrivals gate at Arlanda Airport when the woman never showed up.
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Reporting to the police will not bring any result, as there is a minimum of sum, in international crime, for Interpol to follow. The woman has probably used a false photo, a false address. There are a lot of liars in the world...And internet is full of them.
If they want a woman, they should,
turn of there computer
Clean themselves up,
Go out the door to a resturant, förenging or pub,
Approach a single woman,
Talk to her, get to know her,
Ask her out on a date,
In plain language, grow up and act like men, not colonisers of other countries looking for compliant and obediant wives, because you are to pathetic to ask a woman out on a date who is on equal terms with you.
You are all so gullible, why on earth do you suppose that it's a lady that pulled this off.
I can bet a $100 that it is a guy in his 20s.
Anyway they are just like the farmer looking for wife, or single mama looking for a man in Swedish Tv program. With 13,000kr I will fly to Thailand instead to meet the girl, even if it is a fraud, you have girls left, right and centre. And also will have at least a good holiday!!!!!Vellly stuuupid eh !!!!! David Copperfield has not even attempt this vanishing act. Sawadikap!!!!
What thinking you? Shopping via internet ah!!!!!!! Next time better still, send credit card.
It's hard enough to get five Swedish strangers to talk to each other without the circumstances being, shall we say, a tad embarrassing and potentially salacious ;)
Suckers.
The phrase "there's one born every minute" just received a 500% boost....
I hope we can see these men on the next episode of "Arlanda" hahaha
Come on! This is not 1997 and the new thing called internet!
Later going to Hampstead Heath in the tube, I saw this girl again and started questioning her why she lied to me, if she lied also to the others and to how many and how much money she made that day. Embarassed by my loud questioning, she asked me if I wanted my 10 shillings back. I replied that she could keep it, probably being hungry, she would need it, but I added that if I see her again doing this kind of thing, I'll call the police and that I worked in the vicinity there.
My advice to the five Swedish men, try to make a point out of this, contact the Thai newspapers and TV. Maybe the Thai police can help you after this.
as they say.... A fool at 40 is a fool 4eva...
they suck big time whatever the circumstance...
Askin, next time if you want to help someone (10 miserable shillings), don't expect anything
the only reward is how you feel deep in your heart knowing that you give to help someone in need (whether is a fraud or the truth it is irrelevant) Why even have the thought of calling the polis for your 10 shilling
Mai pein lai, about your 10 silling, only few solly for men in SWEEDEN waiting waiting thai lady , thai lady no cum. Sweeden men must making cum them slves. Thai lady busy ....using hand count money, Sweeden men use hand to cum
I am just wondering. Do they still use the shilling in London? Cos as far as I know their current currency is:
1 penny, 2 pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, 20 pence, 50 pence, 1 pound, 2 pounds?
So which of these represent the shilling you are talking about?
Good luck with your shopping. Try to buy a bar of soap with 10 shilling instead.