Jordan Is A Dangerous Place For SOLO FEMALE TRAVELLERS

Submitted by AlishaO (Russia), Dec 24, 2014 at 07:22

Jordan Is A Dangerous Place For SOLO FEMALE TRAVELERS

Attention to you young and pretty women. Wadi Rum is a dangerous place for women. In fact, you better be warned before leaving as we see more and more scams sentimental in this part of the Jordanian desert. The Bedouin woman is sacred, she is respected, but for them the European woman is full of perversion and must pay. Exploitation Of Female Tourists In Wadi Rum Although the vast majority of Jordanians have a high sense of honor and good conduct, it seems that such tourist areas as Wadi Rum and Petra have a relatively high concentration of the Bedouins, who would exploit tourists in many ways. It can manifest itself as persistent aggressive begging, peddling cheap goods, charging 10X the normal prices for services and goods, and what this article focuses on: exploiting female tourists.

When you visit Wadi Rum/Petra, any Bedouin you meet in or outside the mentioned places, who starts to be a little too friendly is after your money. He will charm your socks off: take you to caves, cook for you under the stars, you will meet and spend time with his friends, party in the desert with them, stay with his family, who will be very kind and friendly and warm and generous with you. And he will declare his neverending love for you. When you go back home you will be receiving countless "I love you", "I need you", "I miss you", "I want you", loads of copy pasted internet sugary sweet one-liners, and lots of phone calls. Meanwhile he will be doing the same to a number of other women. She is probably already sending him money on a monthly basis through Western Union. No, you are not the only one. When you leave, he most likely will have another woman lined up at the airport, returning to Jordan to be with him again. If is he lucky, he probably has 4 or 5, the more the merrier. And once he knows he has you….that is when it will start…he wants your money. And he will invent any story to squeeze as much money out of you as he can through shrewd manipulation. He will phone you acting depressed, telling you he couldn't find enough tourists in Wadi Rum/Petra, that he has no work…etc.

He will pull back, go hot and cold on you, just to get your money. DO NOT under any circumstances give or send them money. He does not love you, he will not marry you, he wants no future with you. It is not even about you. You are his business, his income. You are either his pocket money, gifts, a car, a website, a house, or even a small business. However convincing he may seem, all he wants is money…any way he can. The exploitation happens in many forms, but is normally centered around one of the following: -Easy and Free Sex Many tourists come from countries where sex is more freely practiced outside of marriage. Love rats of Wadi Rum see this as a great opportunity for romance scam. -A Source For Money Many Bedouin gigolos who practice this scam view the "wealthy" tourist as a source of income.

They keep asking their "girlfriend", "fiance" or "wife" for "HELP" (money and expensive gifts) for various excuses, just like a professional scammer would play a confidence game on a victim. -An Opportunity For Immigration Some of those Bedouins who want to get out of Wadi Rum see their marriage as a way to gain residence and citizenship in a Western country. The economy in Petra and especially in Wadi Rum has been stagnant for decades, and poverty, lack of opportunity and the high cost of marriage lures Bedouins to trying these tricks. Why It Works?

There are several factors that work in favor of the Bedouin scammers here. One factor that helps is that most Bedouins look desirable to Western women, being of darker complexion than their compatriots. The fact that the foreigners are white blonds work in making the women attractive and desirable for the Bedouins. Another factor is that the woman is coming to the tourist place to have a good time. It may be a break from stressful work or study, or perhaps a past relationship. This helps blind her to what is happening. Yet another factor is the cultural differences which also create temporary blindness. Moreover, Bedouins being with female tourists in the desert camps, away from their village where they would be observed by their extended family and friends, tend to make it easier for them to engage in sexual relationships and scams without being scrutinized by acquaintances, and no stigma is attached to these behaviors. Finally, the Bedouin gigolos have perfected their techniques over the years, and are very skillful at what they do. They hate tourists and say a lot of disgusting words behind their back. These people have no values. They are desperate liars, love rats, scammers, and professional gigolos; they are not real Bedouins. They are Gypsies who misuse Jordan and put shame on it! In order to stay safe, don't tell anyone where you are from.

Don't accept tea from the Bedouin. Don't look at anything you aren't interested in buying, and don't let anyone stop you if you don't want to be stopped. These Bedouins are very dirty-minded and their tourists' fooling business is to be stopped! As one of the examples of what happens in Petra, read women's stories on the following page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stop-the-Petra-bedouin-women-scammers/590518707632478 You have no idea how very clever they play this love scam game. So, enjoy Jordan, but be smart and sensible. www.stop-scamming-in-wadi-rum.com

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