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  1. Blockchain

    This couple was scammed into paying nearly $30,000 for lunch in Buenos Aires

    What a nightmare! I can't believe something so crazy like this can happen and even crazier how the couple had to fight Chase. I guess this is a sign how bad the economy is in Argentina if restaurants are willing to do this. https://thepointsguy.com/travel/travel-scam-30000-lunch-argentina/
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    Has Tap-to-Pay Fraud Reached Buenos Aires?

    Hey everyone! So today I was watching a video and realized my debit card works with this “tap-to-pay” feature—you know, where you just tap your card instead of inserting it. Has anyone had money suddenly disappear from their account without knowing it, because of this tap-to-pay thing...
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    Javier Milei is destroying Argentina's economy

    This is a must watch video. Milei is dump a pump and dump like like Libra.
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    Newcomer Taxi Scam Alert

    Hi Everyone, Yesterday, my friend and I exited Galerías Pacífico onto Avenida Córdoba, where we saw a group of taxi drivers chatting. We approached them and mentioned our destination. One of them quoted us 10,000 pesos, clearly taking advantage of the fact that we were foreigners. Instead, we...
  5. BuySellBA

    Real Estate News The fashion scam in European cities that could reach Argentina - La Nacion Propiedades

    The fashion scam in European cities that could reach Argentina - La Nacion Propiedades Source: https://www.lanacion.com.ar/propiedades/casas-y-departamentos/la-estafa-de-moda-en-ciudades-europeas-que-podria-llegar-a-la-argentina-nid11092024/ September 12, 2024 Properties offered at very...
  6. Oatmeal

    Extension renewal experience. A warning.

    This morning I went to migration in the capital. I was under the 10 days until my current tourist permit would expired. When i got there, I went to a booth and asked for extension. The person behind the desk asked a lady with glasses (sitting in a corner desk behind the staff which wasn't...
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