Nepal Helicopter Rescue Scam

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Nepal Helicopter Rescue Scam

Postby Overlandman » Tue 04 Sep, 2018 5:30 pm

Glad it doesn’t happen in Australia

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/ ... scue-scams
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Re: Nepal Helicopter Rescue Scam

Postby Al M » Wed 05 Sep, 2018 12:07 am

A mix of corruption in Nepal, gullible inexperienced and hypochondriac Trekkers (not all) too lazy to walk back or keep going.

Lots of detailed discussion on TripAdvisor forum

https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/ShowTopi ... Nepal.html

https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/ShowTopi ... Nepal.html
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