Comments on: The Scams of Dakar http://polosbastards.com/pb/the-scams-of-dakar/ I need to provide a blog tagline... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:32:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Daniel http://polosbastards.com/pb/the-scams-of-dakar/comment-page-1/#comment-65092 Daniel Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:47:01 +0000 http://polosbastards.com/pb/?p=1199#comment-65092 You know... Senegal is a BRILLIANT country, where people are extremely friendly and warm. That accounts for 90% of the people out there. The other 10% of the people are scamming all the time, and these are the ones that will approach "white" people, looking for extra cash. You say you travelled a lot... and each one of these scams you mentioned are so OBVIOUS. I am actually surprised that a travelled and knowledgeable person would get caught up in so many scams. Yes... be polite, I agree... but before saying yes to anything... THINK!!! 90% of the time you will try to get scammed by 10% of the people who di this for a living. 90% of the time, you will be approached by a scammer. The signs are easy... NOBODY GIVES THINGS AWAY FOR FREE... and that is a fact, especially in Dakar... not gifts... not even time. EXPECT TO PAY, if you simply make decent eye contact. That is all I can say out of MY experience. You know… Senegal is a BRILLIANT country, where people are extremely friendly and warm. That accounts for 90% of the people out there.

The other 10% of the people are scamming all the time, and these are the ones that will approach “white” people, looking for extra cash.

You say you travelled a lot… and each one of these scams you mentioned are so OBVIOUS. I am actually surprised that a travelled and knowledgeable person would get caught up in so many scams.

Yes… be polite, I agree… but before saying yes to anything… THINK!!! 90% of the time you will try to get scammed by 10% of the people who di this for a living. 90% of the time, you will be approached by a scammer. The signs are easy… NOBODY GIVES THINGS AWAY FOR FREE… and that is a fact, especially in Dakar… not gifts… not even time. EXPECT TO PAY, if you simply make decent eye contact. That is all I can say out of MY experience.

]]> By: Sjoerd Venema http://polosbastards.com/pb/the-scams-of-dakar/comment-page-1/#comment-58160 Sjoerd Venema Mon, 03 May 2010 18:04:56 +0000 http://polosbastards.com/pb/?p=1199#comment-58160 Hi Sean, I can so relate to this in northern africa. Currently I'm in the Congo's with your guidebook which has been a good help to me. Altough I must correct you in the way thay it is possible to go overland from Cameroon to Brazzaville. The mambila river can be crossed by a small ferry (50000CFA). Currently waiting in Brazza for my DRC visa to continue overlanding towards Zambia.. Cheers, Sjoerd Hi Sean,

I can so relate to this in northern africa. Currently I’m in the Congo’s with your guidebook which has been a good help to me. Altough I must correct you in the way thay it is possible to go overland from Cameroon to Brazzaville. The mambila river can be crossed by a small ferry (50000CFA).

Currently waiting in Brazza for my DRC visa to continue overlanding towards Zambia..

Cheers,
Sjoerd

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