I can identify a lot with this story. I hear a fair number of horror stories involving a new arrival to Costa Rica who trusts the first person he sees, only to get shafted in the end. That being said, this guy takes the cake over in neighboring Panama. If I ever get my car windows tinted, and the guy doing the work says he’s got connections with attorneys and recommends people to handle my finances, I’ll ask him what the !@#$ is he doing tinting windows for a living.

He owned a BMW M3 convertible, Lexus LX470 and GS400. In Panama. A third world country. With rampant poverty. And Colombians hanging out there. Smart.

Update: Bad guys hire design people to make professional-looking web sites. Even the guy with the security tinting products has his own personal site. You can also buy real estate from him and put money down before even coming to Panama. Sounds like a job for 419eater!

Jeff :: Jul.19.2007 :: Livin' in Costa Rica :: 3 Comments »