{"id":14469,"date":"2014-10-28T13:55:44","date_gmt":"2014-10-28T20:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/?p=14469"},"modified":"2014-10-29T00:35:53","modified_gmt":"2014-10-29T07:35:53","slug":"scam-city-asuncion-paraguay-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/28\/scam-city-asuncion-paraguay-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Scam City: Asuncion Paraguay Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Even though I was only in Paraguay for three days, I saw a lot of scams going on in the capital city of Asuncion. As I\u2019ve mentioned before, Paraguay is the second poorest in South America (Bolivia is the poorest) and poverty is usually associated with crime. Even though Paraguay doesn\u2019t reel in tourism, scams are being preyed on locals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/04\/27\/trip-report-mileage-run-vacation-asuncion-paraguay\/\" target=\"_blank\">Introduction to Asuncion Paraguay<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/07\/american-airlines-lax-flagship-first-class-lounge\/\" target=\"_blank\">American Airlines LAX Flagship First Class Lounge<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/08\/american-airlines-lax-mia-757-first-class\/\" target=\"_blank\">American Airlines LAX-MIA 757 First Class<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/09\/sights-sounds-miami-beach-florida-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sights and Sounds of Miami Beach Florida Part 2<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/09\/miami-international-airport-american-airlines-premium-lounge\/\" target=\"_blank\">Miami International Airport Amerian Airlines Premium Lounge<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/10\/american-airlines-mia-asu-757-200-business-class\/\" target=\"_blank\">American Airlines MIA-ASU 757-200 Business Class<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/11\/sheraton-asuncion-hotel-review-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sheraton Asuncion Hotel Review Part 1<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/11\/sheraton-asuncion-hotel-review-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sheraton Asuncion Hotel Review Part 2<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/12\/sights-sounds-plaza-uruguaya-asuncion\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sights and Sounds of Plaza Uruguaya in Asuncion<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/15\/sights-sounds-plaza-juan-e-oleary-asuncion\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sights and Sounds of Plaza Juan E O&#8217;Leary in Asuncion<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/15\/sights-sounds-plaza-de-la-democracia-asuncion\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sights and Sounds of Plaza de La Democracia in Asuncion<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/16\/sights-sounds-plaza-de-la-libertad-asuncion\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sights and Sounds of Plaza de La Libertad in Asuncion<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/17\/sights-sounds-calle-palma-asuncion\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sights and Sounds of Calle Palma in Asuncion<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/27\/sights-sounds-plaza-de-los-desaparecidos-asuncion\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sights and Sounds of Plaza de Los Desaparecidos\u00a0in Asuncion<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/27\/sights-sounds-downtown-asuncion-paraguay\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Sights and Sounds of Downtown Asuncion Paraguay<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/27\/asuncion-paraguay-safe-tourists\/\" target=\"_blank\">Is Asuncion Paraguay Safe for Tourists?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/28\/scam-city-asuncion-paraguay-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\">Scam City: Asuncion Paraguay Edition<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/28\/various-eats-asuncion-paraguay\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Various Eats in Asuncion Paraguay<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/28\/asuncion-international-airport-itau-sala-vip-lounge\/\" target=\"_blank\">Asuncion International Airport Itau Sala VIP Lounge<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/29\/american-airlines-asu-mia-757-200-business-class\/\" target=\"_blank\">American Airlines ASU-MIA 757-200 Business Class<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/29\/american-airlines-mia-lax-777-200-business-class\/\" target=\"_blank\">American Airlines MIA-LAX 777-200 Business Class<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bus \u2018Card\u2019 Scam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I was taking the bus in Asuncion and encountered a boy passing a card to each passenger. Apparently if you keep this card, you will be asked to pay up. Be sure to say \u201cNo gracias\u201d or just return the card when it comes to collection time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams1.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14457\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams1.jpeg\" alt=\"paraguayscams1\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams1.jpeg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams1-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams1-400x533.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams1-200x266.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams1-150x200.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams2.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14458\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams2.jpeg\" alt=\"paraguayscams2\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams2.jpeg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams2-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams2-400x533.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams2-200x266.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams2-150x200.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Three Card Monte Scam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I encountered a 3 card monte scheme going on in downtown Asuncion. \u00a0I wasn\u2019t close enough to get a better picture, but you can clearly see the man in the purple is trying to hustle and his partners in yellow and blue are in on the scam. You can read more about how the 3 card monte scam works via <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Three-card_Monte\" target=\"_blank\">this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams3.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14459\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams3.jpeg\" alt=\"paraguayscams3\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams3.jpeg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams3-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams3-400x533.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams3-200x266.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams3-150x200.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Boy \u2018Watching Over Your Car\u2019 Scam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a scam going on in downtown Asuncion where a little boy requests money from a driver in order to \u2018watch over his car\u2019. This happens frequently in order to insure something doesn\u2019t happen to the car. After a quick observation, the little boy watched over the car for a few minutes where he left and preyed on another victim.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams4.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14460\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams4.jpeg\" alt=\"paraguayscams4\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams4.jpeg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams4-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams4-400x533.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams4-200x266.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams4-150x200.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Car Wash\u2019 Scam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Never allow people on the streets to wash your car windows while you\u2019re waiting on a stoplight. More often than not, the liquids used to wash your car are low quality and could be harmful to your vehicle. I always encounter this while driving in Central America and all I do is wave my index finger left and right, signaling a \u2018No.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams5.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14461\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams5.jpeg\" alt=\"paraguayscams5\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams5.jpeg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams5-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams5-400x533.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams5-200x266.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams5-150x200.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Counterfeit Merchandise Scam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a plethora of illegal counterfeit designer merchandise being sold on the streets of Asuncion in Paraguay. You can buy fake Louis Vuitton handbags, Ray Ban sunglasses, and Rolex watches. Don\u2019t believe for a second that any of this merchandise is real.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams9.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14465\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams9.jpeg\" alt=\"paraguayscams9\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams9.jpeg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams9-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams9-400x533.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams9-200x266.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams9-150x200.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams10.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14466\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams10.jpeg\" alt=\"paraguayscams10\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams10.jpeg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams10-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams10-400x533.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams10-200x266.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams10-150x200.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams11.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14467\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams11.jpeg\" alt=\"paraguayscams11\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams11.jpeg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams11-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams11-400x533.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams11-200x266.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams11-150x200.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams12.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14468\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams12.jpeg\" alt=\"paraguayscams12\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams12.jpeg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams12-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams12-400x533.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams12-200x266.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams12-150x200.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prostitution in Asuncion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I didn\u2019t know where to place this, but I do want to bring it up even though it doesn\u2019t have to do anything with scams.<\/p>\n<p>Street prostitution is huge in downtown Asuncion and many of them hang around <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/10\/12\/sights-sounds-plaza-uruguaya-asuncion\/\" target=\"_blank\">Plaza Uruguaya<\/a>. \u00a0Prostitution is legal in Paraguay and there\u2019s no dedicated red light district in Asuncion. Some Paraguayan prostitutes will bring you back to their \u2018casas\u2019 where the deed is done.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams7.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14463\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams7.jpeg\" alt=\"paraguayscams7\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams7.jpeg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams7-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams7-400x533.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams7-200x266.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams7-150x200.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brothels are also common in Centro Asuncion where they look like ordinary private houses. They\u2019re basically like someone\u2019s house where you can go and have fun, although the drinks are pricey.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams6.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14462\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams6.jpeg\" alt=\"paraguayscams6\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams6.jpeg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams6-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams6-400x533.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams6-200x266.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams6-150x200.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams8.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14464\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams8.jpeg\" alt=\"paraguayscams8\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams8.jpeg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams8-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams8-400x533.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams8-200x266.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/10\/paraguayscams8-150x200.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though I was only in Paraguay for three days, I saw a lot of scams going on in the capital city of Asuncion. 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