Scams: Nightlife
The "Flirty" Locals
So you've arrived in a new country and head to a bar - totally normal, especially after a long day of exploring.
A beautiful local comes up to you for a chat. You can’t believe your luck. You have some drinks and conversation and go to another bar or club that they have suggested.
After a great night and a LOT of drinks, the person disappears and you’re forced to pay a HUGE bill with some really large locals/bouncers bearing down on you to make sure you do so [Or worse, you get drugged and wake up completely robbed of everything you had on you].
The simplest solution to this is to be wary of attractive locals who promise to take you to the world’s best club, get you drinks, or are overly flirtatious (especially when you stand out like a sore thumb as a foreigner).
Remember: Just because you are in a different country, you didnt become more attractive!
Also: Especially in South East Asia - What you see isn't always what you get... The "Ladyboys of Bangkok" show exists for a reason!
Another thing to be aware of is that when attractive locals are sitting by themselves at a bar (Regardless of location) they might be ‘working’ [i.e. a sex worker].
It’s important not to get into an uncomfortable position where you may have misread the “chemistry” for what it really is: a business transaction requiring payment...