How Istanbul’s Club Scam Works

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Conor befriends one of the club scammers and uses an undercover camera to see exactly how this scam works.

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34 Comments on “How Istanbul’s Club Scam Works”

  1. howw the HELL do they hv a club in tukey SUPPOSED TO BE MUSLIM NATION..THATS WHATS WRONG WITH EUROPE. ALSO IT MEANS DONT GO BANGCOCK BJ PARLORS

    1. you ignorant bastard, instead of playing games all day open the cover of some books and read maybe your shitty mind can take some knowledge in it and you can be usefull human being in this world.

    2. Ricky Rodriguez when u see istanbul and night life ,u will see yur hood as a small farm and u a farmer ,u idiotta

  2. This is great information man, I was at IStanbul last month, and I dont see this one im tellingy you on your videos. I was walking and then this guy who cleans shoes, apparently drops his brush accidentally, then you kindly tell him to get it, and he seems incredibly thankful, then he offers to just clean your shows as a favor, feeling bad when you dont accept, and bang, when he fishes you, you are dead, he starts telling it isnt easy to live there blablabla… asks for money, he will offer you a special price since you did him a favor.. and things start getting serious.. I was lucky to leave the place… then i saw them doing the same trick to tourists all over the city. 

    When i saw one in action, i walked back to see what was going on, and then my girl noticed a guy from infront of the street, he saw me coming back, and he immediately came towards me, all I could do was ignore the Scene and keep going.. I hope you have the opportunity to make this video and I hope many people see this message.

    1. omg they did the same thing, drop his brush and started thanking me for telling him. 
      actually it’s not their fault, evil exist everywhere…. what’s shocking is that the turkish police stand there doing nothing while seeing tourists getting robbed.

    2. +ajmoodey That’s because there in on it…. the Turkish police are corrupt, report it to them and they will just turn a blind eye. Unless you speak decent Turkish, you will be scammed like a mouse eating cheese by the mouse-trap.

  3. you have to lure these scammers into an ally then beat the crap out of them or police should go undercover  and if police are to corupt make this a national thing and report the police to a higher power

  4. I have been in Turkey ONE time. Because I had to – business trip. Will NEVER go back. Drank one beer, which had shards of glass in it. Luckily I saw it, and when I told the waiter he shrugged his shoulders. Don’t go to this country!

    1. im so sorry this happened to u – they don’t care about customer service – there are many better places to go to in the world :))))

    2. They tell people not to come but one day nobody will come and they will start fucking each other because of hunger.

    3. Man… i mean i can totally see that you experienced awful stuff but please… there are evil everywhere in this world you shouldn’t think like that for all turkish people

  5. It is very well played, going to the only scammer club in Taksim, Istanbul which is closed. I made travel to many european countries and saw worst scammers. It is simple to avoid scammers just knowing how to say ‘NO’. If you are travelling alone or feeling scared just download a police walkie talkie conversation sound to your phone and play it if you are feeling threatened.

  6. Attempted scam in an Istanbul bar in 1980… My US Navy shipmate and I were taken by a cabbie to a bar on a side street. We each ordered a beer, and immediately two ladies from Sri Lanka were ushered to our table. The waiter popped a cork on some wine an we owed $60 bucks. We did not invite the girls to sit down! An argument ensued, and it was apparent we were outnumbered. My buddy left to go “get more money”, leaving me as a hostage. An hour later he returned… with the Turkish Naval Attache and two armed Turkish sailors. Those guys locked and loaded, and we were escorted out. Thanks to the Turkish Navy, we paid nothing!

    1. It must have been right after the military coup when the military were in control of everything. The scammer did not stand any chance.

  7. Such things spoil the name of the country. Istanbul is such a beautiful city , but scamsters everywhere

  8. That is an International scam especially in Russian clubs all over the world , but how to avoid it and not lock like a gay at the same time!?

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