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Proven Effective Ways To Prevent Being Mugged/Extorted/taken advantages/scammed By Chinese Perpetrators

By David F

Almost everyone can relate a story or two of being taken advantages of while traveling or working in China.

The arts of ripping people of aren’t restricted to China alone, it had been around since Eve was persuaded to take a bite on the forbidden apple. However, the highly skilled and talented con artists are few and far between and they go for the big boys rather than you and me. So, there are ways we can use to avoid becoming the next victim as we are dealing with the ordinary criminals.

More often than not, by the moment you feel something aren’t right, the perpetrators had vanished like mist evaporating in sunlight. It’s all the matters with perfect timing, one is most vulnerable to make mistake during the first 5 minutes of engagement. Presumably due to the initial stage of hesitation and judging process which take times to ring the alarm.

“They are very persuasive”, “He seemed to be an honest person” are the standard feedbacks or excuses by the victims. Well, people tended to blame it on others for their own mistakes, inclining to draw the conclusion that this con man is too good to be beaten. The myth was they had plenty of practices and rehearsal before casting their spell on you, using the usual standard modus operandi. As a result, Arming with the following discussed tactics and some practice you do have ways to beat them at their own game.

Sparing you some of the sordid details of the actual events occurred or happening right now in massive scale all across China, following are some of the proven effective tactics you can use next time if you come across someone who approach you while you are minding your own business in China. It pays to be prepared. At least rehearse the situations mentally, what should you say? how to say it, what body language to use and so on….

Cut the long story short. We can avoid becoming a prey of their trade by embarking on the following strategies;

Body language: Well, it’s a little rude but it works as the simple gesture will avoid having your own personal privacy invaded which serve as a firewall against most of the imminent threats. Yes, you guess it right, by holding up your arm with a stopping gesture to the perpetrators just started to walk toward you implying of “stop right there, I’m not interested to even have anything to do with you”. Most of them will stop dead on their tracks thinking that “This chap is with an attitude, better move on to other potential prey”

Delay the Proposition: This tactic works by breaking the pattern of the perpetrator’s punching lines making him or her frustrated and disturbed. How does it work? Yes, just say with a tone of urgency “Wait a moment”, and pretend to be in a deep though, repeat it again if he or she tries to engage you in the conversation, when time is right, depart the avenue

Diversion: Ask for directions for local restaurant or hotel when someone stop you in the middle of your walk, comment on the traffics and lock your eyes with his or her to dismantle their intentions, they are scared too when carrying out their sinful deeds, by having a good look on their features and diverting their intentions they will lose interest in you and move on.

Distraction: Similar to diversion, distract the chap with your mobile phone by conversing loudly on it, when he and her still linger around, start shouting with angry tone on the phone pretending you are really angry and agitated by having exaggerating hand gestures. The fellow knows you will be too emotional disturbed to be conned.

Offensive: This is easy, turn the table around by selling him your trades, for example, I will start my punch line on replica Rolex watches that I distribute, ask him for his contacts and try to convince him I have the best price of the town, and he or she will lose interest and run away from you.

Okay, if you have been to China, you know what it’s like over there, people on average won’t be too polite and one can easily spot verbal if not physical arguments on every corners of the street. Chinese in China are well known for their aggressive attitude of fighting for their fair shares; they are outspoken and street smart. To deal with the con man (it’s only a tiny fraction of them like in every other community), one needs to be unpredictable. In other words, some acting on your parts will be helpful to eliminate the potential threats.

Rehearse these tactics mentally and you never know you might need to use them someday.

By David Foo
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