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Bali- timeshare scam alive and well
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Charles Johnston <xxxxxxxxxxx@hotmail.com> 
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To: "tonyvjames@yahoo.com" <tonyvjames@yahoo.com>

Dear Tony,
Your website is a god send! Have just arrived at Bali-Dua Nusa and was nearly sucked into the scam. The old saying "if it's too good to be true then it probably is" rang true.
It all started whilst shopping at the local shopping complex where this guy called "Larry" aka Larry the liar handed us the lottery cards. He went into a rehearsed song and dance about us being really lucky to win the top prize etc.....
At this stage the wife said why isn't the free holiday the first option in oppose to the camera and that set my mind going as to whether this guy was taking the Micky. The whole set up was very elaborate indeed they had a shop which all appeared very legitimate we tentatively arranged to be picked up a few days later. Having just acquired an iPhone we went to a nearby restaurant which had wifi and found your website. I am very pleased to inform you thanks to your proactive actions we told Larry the liar where to get off, thankfully we have not lost any money or holiday time but are now extremely wary of the locals endeavours to scam or fleece you at every turn. It is a crying shame that such a diverse country with a recent checkered history of violence toward holiday makers are targeted or exploited for financial gain. The whole event has made us wiser for our remaining time in Bali, it is very sad that as usual a minority are tarnishing the Balinese reputation as a whole.
I sincerely hope others check your web site out before making any commitments.
I would be grateful if you would omit my email details from your web site.

Kind regards
Charles and Emily Johnston
UK, South England.