There is a scam in Poland where men are drugged and robbed at strip clubs. It happened to me in 2014 and its still going on today.
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If you have been scammed, there appears little you can do. First thing is try going to the police. More than likely they will not be interested but they might help.
Next thing is to contact your bank. If you have paid by credit card, file a fraudulent claim. in the UK anyway, there is something called joint liability so the credit card company are liable too for the debt. I don’t know the exact law but a solicitor or citizens advice will be able to help if the credit company try fob you off.
If you paid by debit card, you may be out of luck. Its much harder to get money back from a debit card. I think the best you can do there is argue is was stolen and point to the other people that have been ripped off. If the transactions were chip and pin you will find it really hard to dispute.
If you are in Norway, you can probably get your money back as there was a court ruling that says the victim was not liable as he was drugged.
If you have any more tips, please post below. You don’t have to leave your real email address so comments can be totally anonymous.
Looks like they are doing something to rectify the problem. See the post Strip Club Raided
video of club getting raided. Show this to your bank.
Can also look on Polish Scams too.
This comment too,
Hi somebody and everybody,
A version of this TVN Poland produced documentry is available here:
It was originally broadcast nation wide in Poland on March 16, (13 days ago). I participated in a very small way, becauseI I believe it is an effective first step in making these clubs accountable for the criminal aclivity that they regularily engage in.
The TVN team is very interested in documenting additional experiences of foreign touriists in these clubs for a possible sequel to this programe. In addition, the national media in the UK, Germany and Canada have expressed an interest in this subject, and would welcome contact from victims of their respective countries.
Please e-mail me for more info: davebrusa@protonmail.com
Dave
Strip Clubs Poland Warning - Cocomo 
Sogo Club, Warsaw, al. Jerozolimskie 6, 00-375 Warszawa – VERY, VERY EVIL PLACE.
Rape drugs, robbery, violence – EVIL GANGSTERS.
A class-action suit is being launched against them. They’ve brazenly done their ‘business’ in Warsaw for long enough. Jail is coming for these people.
Westerners are too rich, it’s morally okay if we take something back from them.
Wow, you have deep respect for every human beeing *ironieoff*
You are a sick bastard just for saying this. It shows a monumental lack of integrity.
It’s the kind of attitude you would expect from a bitter, shit-poor little Polish runt, though. That’s why they have to resort to spiking people’s drinks, like a rapist, in order to make money. Real scum of the Earth.
DO NOT GO TO SOGO CLUB, WARSAW. They will drug you with GHB, extract HUGE amounts of money from your account and you’ll wake up with new bruises and very few memories. These evil scum will one day get what’s coming to them – I hope someone firebombs the place with all those gangster bastards inside it.
Poland is the dreg of dregs.
Would seem this problem is still around.
Approached by someone in the square, I went to Touch the Sky in Rzeszow on Saturday evening.
I ordered my half price beer which I paid in cash. I had no more than a mouthful of this. I was then approached by a girl who sat and started conversation. I bought her a drink and was charged 350zl. This drink was accompanied by two shots which basically the girl pushed very hard for me to drink. This was repeated a couple of times at which stage everything gets very confusing. I definitely suffered blackouts and when conscious was in a very surreal state, totally different to being drunk. At some point I vomited. After this (not sure how much later) I was taken to the counter. Again, between blackouts, I recall using my Credit card and having the pin incorrectly entered comment, payment declined. I don’t recall how I got back to the apartment but checking my credit card I found two transactions, one for around £360 and one for around £180 (I guess 2000zl and 1000zl). I’ve contacted my credit card company and they’ve requested I supply a police case number (though from comments on here I’m not holding out much luck). Proving I was drugged, which I’m convinced I was, will now be hard to do. It may be a case of chalking it down to a very expensive lesson.
Reading other comments on here I feel that I got away very lightly. If I hadn’t been physically sick and they removed me from the club I’m scared to think what would have happened.
You did get away very lightly.
Your description of events is exactly what I experienced. In my case it was a lot more money.
The police go through the formalities, without any intention of helping you at all. Poland disgusts me deeply.
Yes, Poles are vile. Deeply immoral and vicious. They have no good in them, only nastiness. Cockroaches.
Credit card Scam in Poznan on August 16, 2020 at Club Euphoria
At the market square in Poznan, my friends and I were approached and made aware of a “happy hour” offer in Club Euphoria. Instead of the normal entry price, there should be a second beer and additional free shots.
Only in the bar did we find out that it realy was a “go-go bar”. We immediately received the drinks paid for with the low entry fee. There were few guests (?) In the bar, or were they guys from the shop? In any case, the women present (all not older than their mid-twenties) immediately approached us and tried to talk to us. Unfortunately we could only communicate with broken English. We do not have any knowledge of Polish.
In the course of the evening several beers were ordered, the champagne bottles offered by the ladies were rigorously refused by us. With every beer there was always free shots. The ladies encouraged us to drink all of them.
Since we hardly carried any cash with us, the drinks were paid for by credit card after a while. The correct amount was probably initially displayed on the reader. A receipt was not issued to us after the payments. For the first round of beer, approx. 4,-EUR per person has been charged in cash.
The next morning, one of my friends found that approx. 850, – EUR was debited from his credit card by Euphoria. We then tried to contact the club operator by phone via the hotel reception. Unfortunately, this was unsuccessful. He didn’t want to hear about wrong bookings. Unfortunately, we also don’t know whether we spoke to the operator or just to an employee.
My credit card was not charged at this point. Only on the following Monday after our onward journey did I find out that a total of five (!) direct debits (two of which were unsuccessful attempts for around 1,500 EUR) had been made on the credit card. Direct debits were made in the amount of around 300,- EUR and 2x 750,- EUR. Our total damage was around 2.500 EUR (3.000 US $).
It was suddenly clear to me and my friends that this was a deliberate fraud against us. After doing some internet research I found out that this has been a common scam method in Polish clubs for years and ended up on your website http://www.cocomoclubscam.wordpress.com.
The attempt to file a report in Poland with the local police unfortunately failed due to the language barrier.
In Danzig (Wild Orchid) and Thorn we were talked to in the same way by young people. However, we were smarter now and turned down the offers. It is not yet clear whether we will get the money back from the bank. We have now brought the matter to the police in Germany. In my opinion, it is time to put more pressure on the Polish authorities.
Thanks for this website! As a warning for everyone, for us this information came a little too late! I never would have thought that it would be so easy to get ripped off in the middle of Europe.
Sorry 4 my Bad English
Raphael – Germany
This is not “the middle of Europe”. This is a country which allows this to happen on a massive scale. This is the dregs of the dregs. A lawless country. An utterly disgusting place: it brings income to thieves, lawyers, and the police.
gotta love those russian ressentimental projections – reliably funny 365 days a year
Yes – a shithole Eastern European bandit country full of tracksuit gangsters. Unsafe, no morals, a disgusting place that should not even be in the EU.
Your description of this country is dead on target.
i like your massive rump! (:
I am a Slovak citizen that speaks basic polish A1 level (but for slovak person it means I can speak better than A1, but cannot write well – it gets confusing with slovak writing) and had encountered similar scam (or scum? 🙂 ) that you and others are mentioning in the comments.
I am in process of translating my statement to english, but I wanted to contact you before that.
Why is my case a bit different and why I look for support somewhere else is, that I think my case is one step further over the imaginary legal/moral line then others and I have some photos and videos (from outside the club though).
I will begin with the end, ´cause that´s where it breaks to sth bigger.
when I paid as the rest of the victims via terminal, the lady told me the transaction was unsuccessful so I paid again and checked that it was successful, but the lady again said it did not got through but I opposed her and said I want to see the receipt, which led to calling the guards and taking me out (I went without aggression or fight.).
When I got outside I´ve met a police car and asked them for help, ´cause I have just been scammed, but they left and ignored me (I have a photo of the car with registration).
Then I called 158 (slovak police number that I hoped might work) 4x obviously without success. So I called the only number that I know should help you anytime – I called 112 (sth like 911 for europe). They told me to wait for someone to come to the address of the club. Meanwhile one of the ladies working in the club went out and spit on me. I shoot a video when she was talking to the guard (Lukas was his name as I found out laters.) and I informed them that I am shooting just their legs, and the guy told me I can shoot whatever I want so I did (I have video with this proclamation).
Then some man came and I thought he is there to solve my case (it was like 15 minutes after I´ve called 112) so I came to them and asked but the guy told me, he does not want me to film him, so I said that the guard allowed me to do it, but he opposed that he does not work there. When I asked him whether he is from police, he hit me several times (I have video of him hitting me, though there are no punches visible, it is obvious that someone is hitting the holder of the camera pretty hard.)
After that he tried to leave so (as some kind of reflex) I went to shoot his registration plate on the car and that was the moment when he attacked me fully saying “Pojdz ty kurwo” (come on you whore / mothefucker) and was kicking and beating me on the ground (I am still holding the camera) till one of the ongoers did not stood up for me. I have a video where the guard is asking the witness what he has seen and the guy replies: “You know, I am human, and it is humane to…, you know, I am human.”
I called 112 for another 18 times ´cause I did not know whether I do not have internal bleeding or something else (guy 2x my size was kicking me on the ground so anything could be damaged). I seemed to do not tell the guy how serious the situation is cause my polish is not that elaborate so I just said: “Nothing happed, but I cannot tell you (I was still in front of the club) and I need someone who speaks english. As a european citizen I need help, I am lost and got beaten and I need help.”
At the end the guy at the SOS line told me that no one is coming to help me (though before at least 15 times he told me somebody is coming) and that I should go to hospital myself If I feel like it (operator´s name / number was 61 or 63).
I do not know to do but as a senior hitch-hiker (over 250 000 km travelled this way) and a hardened tourist I always rely on SOS number when things go wrong. This was the only time I was rejected help and I think this is not just about money, but the guy could hurt me seriously without me knowing it and the 112 did not want to come. I am quite sure that I was witness of corruption on several basic state services (police and SOS number.).
I was so scared that I did not want to go to hospital in poland and went to Slovak hospital when I came back. I could not trust Polish institutions after this. I am writting to several medias right now and contacting institute for human rights and want to know what I can do.
I´ve unofficially talked to different people (some slovak policeman and journalists) and most of them think this is work of Albanian mafia in Poland. I am a bit scared to sue them and do not know what to do to keep at least SOS number out of mafia reach.
Write an email to matthew.goodson.br @ gmail, i live in slovakia too and I want to talk with you.
Sorry it’s goodson.matthew.br @ gmail
Honestly, the Poles are very racist and nationalistic. They would never allow Albanian gangsters to operate these places in their cities. Maybe they would possibly allow Albanians/Ukrainians/Russians to do it in small places, small towns, near borders, but the major criminal enterprise is all run by Polish rats.
Got ripped off at Lust in Katowice. When I checked the transactions I saw that they got from me 2500 and 3900 zlotis. First they make you drunk as fuck, then they ask you to buy some drinks for the lady who’s taking care of you. But of course they never drink. They try to avoid showing you the pos machine and ask for your pin. Since you’re drunk as fuck, after a few attempts you enter your pin without noticing the amount. They will even threaten you to take your liver, just like they asked me. Pay or bad stuff will happen, like that.
Fake accounts are trying to rate up those places on Google. Check the reviews for “Wild Orchid Gdansk” , which is one of the most dangerous places in Gdansk. Those reviews can not be true. Please share your thoughts in Google reviews about all those shit hole places, so that chances of scammed tourists will be reduced and scammer ass holes will get on court for their behavior. @Poitr Neska: no matter what, you will end up in jail soon!
I’ve just returned from Gdansk, we went to a strippers there and got completely scammed! DONT go to any strip clubs there. They are all run by gangs, better off enjoying your money on drink in a nice bar and going to strippers in a your home country. I was asked to pay 300euro for talking to one of the girls, when I didn’t pay i went to leave the building and luckily got out the door after been pepper strayed in the eyes. My friend woke up the follow morning with over 1500euro taken from his account. Simple story, don’t go in there so they’ll eventually lose any business and close down!
We also went to Glamour striptease club. They tried to steal 2500 euros from my account.
My friend was so drunk. He went a private room with lady. When I noticed they tried to steal my money, I said to my friend there is a problem and we need to get out quickly. Then the lady came and asked me take money from bank automat upstairs. We went upstairs, my friend came after me and I said he needs to get out his other friend. I run out, walked to main road and stayed waiting for my friends. I waited some while and they came back. My friend check his account and he lost 1500 euros.
We couldn’t go to private room to pick him up because I didn’t know if there is a guard or not. The club was in cellar which meant I wanted to get the hell out of there.
How did You notice they tried to steal money ? How the scam looks like ?
Yesterday US embasy gave warning about polish vipclubs.
You need do make this case louder and more heard. When others embassys like UK, German, Australia, New Zeland, France will give the same warning that will amke polish politicans aware of problem, and presure them to do something.
Polish politicians are completely aware of the problem. They don’t care, or they are being paid off by the gangs. That’s how this still happens, every day, in such huge numbers, all across the nation. Poland is such an awful country.
i’m so ashamed as a Polish citizen to read all this comment…
All foriners who have been scamed in Poland go go clubs please contact Your Embassy in Poland.
Yesterday US embasy gave warning about polish vipclubs.
You need do make this case louder and more heard. When others embassys like UK, German, Australia, New Zeland, France will give the same warning that will amke polish politicans aware of problem, and presure them to do something.
All scamed victim have been drugged by GBL or GBH this is called “rape pill” used before to rape womens.
GBL and GBH after 8-10 hours dissaper from blod and urine.
Police will keep off You from doing examination, Ask them for Yourself or do it as fast as possible.
If no there will be no evidence and that scam will go for years.
You should be. I will never ever return to this retched country. This activity makes all other corrupt countries pale in comparison.
You should be. All these victims leave the country hating it. I did. It’s not every day that your savings of several years are stolen from you in such shameful way. Shame on Poland for allowing this to happen.
I got scammed a few days ago (early morning of July 11, 2019).
I was in warsaw for a day, was invited to a club on Foksal street, I believe it was called Dopamina (in my bank transaction it stated Golden Moon/Golden Apricot). I believe I was drugged, don’t remember how I was charged with big amounts.
Left the club early in the morning, don’t know how I got back to my apartment, remembering packing my stuff and heading to the airport for my early flight back home. Realized the transactions once I arrived back home.
I was scammed 3 times ($710.68, $713.15, $270.55)
I contacted the bank, explained the situation, they claimed fraud, but for the result I need to wait between 45 – 120 days.
I don’t know what to do next, i’m in Ukraine already, i’ve read so many reviews and truly saying, I was in shock that this is normal and so many people have suffered.
Maybe someone can help, what should I do next in order make sure the I get my money returned?
Do I need to go back to warsaw and file a report to the police? or this will not help at all.
What are usually the outcomes of this type of situation?
thanks for your time, hope someone can help.
GBL and GBH is the only drug on the market, can cause that.
This is perfect scam. After 8-10 hours it dissaper from Your blood and urine.
Polisch police will not help You they will keep You till Your blood is clear and then send You for blood and urine test.
Contact Your embassy, they need to make official warning about Polish go go, vip clubs.
Ripped off in Wroclaw this week, probably drug in the shots they were offering me all the time. Movement Pro is the name that appears in the card expenses. Movement Pro has a plate with their name on the Market Platz square as if they were an honest business!! And the police and the government do nothing to prevent these criminals from behaving as they do? I made a claim with the police (wonderful people, I have to say, ashamed that these things can even happen in their city). Asked my bank to make a fraude claim, not sure that it helps, the police officers were skeptical. Would it be wise to have a lawyer suing them?
Contact Your embassy, they need to make official warning about Polish go go, vip clubs.
Yesterday US embasy gave official warning about polish vipclubs.
You need do make this case louder and more heard. When others embassys like UK, German, Australia, New Zeland, France will give the same warning that will amke polish politicans aware of problem, and presure them to do something.
Two weeks a go i traveled to Gdansk because i had an appointment with dental clinic to fix my teeth it cheaper than the country i live. I arrived two days early before my appointment to visit the city and to have fun. The day that i arrived i was in bar (Normal bar) had fun. The problem started while i was going to my hotel, a girl who was in the street invited me with free fee to obsession club. I drank vodka and they forced me to free shots after that i dint remember all what happened to me but i found myself in private room. They have taken 6 transaction as reservation at total 11000 PLN. In Scandinavian country if you drank (ful) they refuse to enter bar, disco what ever else. But in Gadand they bring you from street and making drunk and robed overcharged …..
Be AWARE of Wild Orchid Gdansk. They trick People to come in, drug them and steal from them. How can we stop them?
‘Trick you to come in’? Like put a banana peel on your way so that you land on their doorway? 😉 No, they don’t ‘trick you’. You trick yourself by believing that a business that puts a squadron of umbrella girls to pick out single guys from the crowd AND OFFERS FREEBIES being a strip club is something totally normal.
Get real. All strip clubs make revenue on ridiculously overpriced alcohol, if you are offered alcohol for free AND you can look at the ladies, something smells.
I’m not saying that it’s your fault of course, but THINK before you act. All the people I know who got scammed in those places were friends from abroad who visited in business and let themselves loose, wanted some ‘fun’ away from their girlfriends. I.e. they lowered their guards and were oblivious for obvious cues that something’s not right.
How can you stop them? Flag the sh*t out of them on TripAdvisor and wherever else you can, make it ZERO rank so that noone ever even thinks of stepping a foot in those places.
Contact Your embassy, they need to make official warning about Polish go go, vip clubs.
Did you get your stolen money back? Somehow the same happened to me in Lodz, this weekend.
Never go to Wild Orchid in Gdansk. They will scam you for sure. My friend has lost thousands of britsh pounds at this place. The hookers in the beautiful old town will invite you for a free drink so you think it might be worth to take a look and at the next morning you will remember nothing at all.
Stay away of wild orchid in Gdansk.
As we found out from researches it is companys called “cafe aperitif” and “income invest”.
See this interesting news: https://www.tvn24.pl/superwizjer-w-tvn24,149,m/oszustwa-w-klubach-go-go-fabryka-do-okradania-ludzi,918858.html (translate the text via google)
.. Here is the same TVN produced documentry with English subtitles:
https://www.tvn24.pl/tvn24-news-in-english,157,m/superwizjer-tvn-journalists-reveal-strip-club-scam-in-poland,919492.html
This programe was broadcast in Poland on March 16, 2019, (i.e. 13 days ago)
The production team is very interested in contact with any one who had a similar experience in Poland for a possible follow up programe, especially citizens of the UK., Germany and Canada.
Please e-mail me the details of your experience at; davebrusa@protonmail.com
Include 1. The name of the bank/card issuer 2. The amount(s) taken and times 3. The amounts attempted, but declinded, if any.
This will not appear on your card statememt. You will have to ask your bank. 4. The exact date of the incident 5. The name of the club, as it appears on your statememt 6. Police Report # if you filed one. (If you don’t, it is extremely unlikey your bank will even consider refunding any amount taken from your card)
Contact Your embassy, they need to make official warning about Polish go go, vip clubs.
Hi somebody,
You can access this TVN documentry fully subtitled in English here:
https://www.tvn24.pl/tvn24-news-in-english,157,m/superwizjer-tvn-journalists-reveal-strip-club-scam-in-poland,919492.html
It was broadcast nation wide in Poland on March 16, (i.e. 13 days ago). The production team at TVN is actively seeking out other victims of these clubs with the idea of broadcasting similar documentries in the victims native countries. We now have media interest from the UK, Germany and Canada, and encourage victims from these countries and all countries to contact us:
davebrusa@protonmail.com
To get a better Google ranking, some more names of those scam clubs and organizations should be posted here. Maybe this helps to get detailed feedback to provide to the polish media.
In addition: those criminals have also expanded their business to spain: https://www.benidormseriously.com/four-arrested-for-defrauding-53000-euros-from-customers-in-a-benidorm-strip-club/
This is operated from Poland.
You can also find their job offers for the Spanish coast on polish platforms if you search for “café aperitif gdansk” jobs.
Hi somebody and everybody,
A version of this TVN Poland produced documentry is available here:
https://www.tvn24.pl/tv.124-news-in-english,157,m/superwizjer-tvn-journalists-reveal-strip-club-scam-in-poland,919492.html
It was originally broadcast nation wide in Poland on March 16, (13 days ago). I participated in a very small way, becauseI I believe it is an effective first step in making these clubs accountable for the criminal aclivity that they regularily engage in.
The TVN team is very interested in documenting additional experiences of foreign touriists in these clubs for a possible sequel to this programe. In addition, the national media in the UK, Germany and Canada have expressed an interest in this subject, and would welcome contact from victims of their respective countries.
Please e-mail me for more info: davebrusa@protonmail.com
Dave
This is available in English here:
https://www.tvn.pl/tvn24-news-in-english,157,m/superwizjer-tvn-journalists-reveal-strip-club-scam-in-poland,919492.html
Dave Brusa
Sorry;
https://www.tvn24.pl/tvn24-news-in-english,157,m/superwijer-tvn-journalists-reveal-strip-club-scam-in-poland,919492.html
Dave
I think I was scammed and maybe drugged (unsure about the drugging tho) but because of how they did it I think I shouldn’t have reported it as fraud and doubt I’ll get my money back.
This was at night Klub passion Wroclaw its on the list above
They took me to their own ATM in the club to get money and we’ll I don’t remember receiving the first amount of money that actually managed to be taken out of my account I tried a few more times but luckily my bank didn’t let these go through but my problem is that I don’t remember actually receiving the first withdrawal
Here’s MY SUGGESTION:
1) STEP #1: TAKE 2 DEBIT CARDS TO POLAND: 1 CARD THAT YOU NORMALLY USE FOR EVERYDAY BANKING AND THE 2ND CARD (“FUN” CARD) WHERE YOU JUST DEPOSIT YOUR MAXIMUM LIMIT WILLING TO SPEND FOR A NIGHT OUT (Say, 500 PLN: That should cover drinks, Taxi, Uber cab ride, cheap lapdance).
2) STEP #2: KEEP YOUR NORMAL EVERYDAY CARD (along with Passport and all identification except 1 form of ID) IN A HOTEL SAFE. So, leaving the Hotel Room you got the FUN Card and 1 piece of ID with your name on it (not drivers license just find something with your name and address on it that can be easily replaced in event of loss).
3) STEP #3: BUY A GHB DETECTION KIT from Amazon prior to departing for any Eastern European Nation (Ukraine , Bulgaria, Romania, Russia , Latvia (Stay out of Riga !!!!) are just as Bad !).
4) STEP #4: Test the GHB Detection Kit Card with a drop of alcohol from the drink PRIOR TO TAKING A SIP. Wait about 2 minutes. If the Card turns Blue, take a video using your Iphone for Evidence Purposes when filing with Police.
5) STEP #5: Tell the crooked Waitress that you demand a refund for tainting my drink else I leave the Club with the Video Evidence. Threaten to “Call the Cops!” ASAP ! If the Manager or Waitress refunds your money, get the Receipt to eliminate any disputes with your bank ! Try to videotape the incident inside the Club but I suspect the Bouncer will try to manhandle you by now. If possible, take a specimen bottle to pour the drink into the bottle for evidence purposes. Once the Staff see that you are serious, demand a RANSOM IN CASH (Say, 1000 PLN) to surrender the video and specimen bottle in return for the money. If you feel that you can take on the Bouncer (i.e. Chuck Norris) then go for it !!!
6) STEP #6: Leave the Club………..immediately. No tip. No nothing. Just scram from the Club.
7) STEP #7: Give the video to the local Police Dept. when filing a Complaint as this is a Criminal Offence of “CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT AN INDICTABLE OFFENCE – ADMINISTERING A NOXIOUS SUBSTANCE”. Police can revoke their Liquor License !!!
8) STEP #8: With the video evidence, visit an English-speaking Civil Lawyer practising Law in Poland to consider filing a Small Claims Court action against the Club. Remember, you got the Video + Refund of Receipt BUT you have suffered emotional trauma from the attempt on your life ! Try to collect a group of victims to launch a Class-Action Lawsuit against the Club and its Directors. Sue for Emotional Distress, Loss of Enjoyment etc. etc.
9) STEP #9: Assuming you return back to the Hotel Room safely, immediately change your PIN on your FUN Card to prevent the Uber cabby or the crooked Pollock Taxi Driver from skimming your debit card !
In conclusion, YOU limit your Risk to the Maximum allotted on your FUN Card, your Iphone (always keep it locked to prevent access) and risk only losing 1 piece of ID in event you black out.
Stay out of Riga, Latvia !!! Russian Mob control the Bars. The Locals HATE Foreign Men because their were a bunch of rapes back in 2008-2009 so the Locals decided to gang up on all the UK drunks and Muslim rapists that would fly in on the cheap Ryanair flights to wreak havoc on them.
Think about the Club’s Alcohol Offer: 49 PLN for all-you-can-drink ? They have overhead expenses to cover.
This offer was TOO-GOOD-TO-BE-TRUE !!!
Men, please stay away from any GO GO clubs in Poland and maybe elsewhere. People are going missing from this places, if you were robbed, be lucky that’s only money, not your lives! But if you have to don’t bring any credit cards, take cash only, and not in large amounts. Keep your eye for bartender when he pours you a drink, don’t let your drink out of sight, always bring people you trust, so that one of you don’t drink anything from there at all. Even water can be contaminated with rape pills!
I lost over 5600 EUR last Wednesday in to Exotic Club Warsaw…
Yesterday US embasy gave warning about polish vipclubs.
You need do make this case louder and more heard. When others embassys like UK, German, Australia, New Zeland, France will give the same warning that will amke polish politicans aware of problem, and presure them to do something.
How did you “lose” it?!
I had been in the former Cocomo in Katowice, now called Lust. Nothing very bad happened to me.
However: for one drink, the lady wanted me to put my signature on the receipt, just like you do after paying with credit card with no PIN, even though it was a normal debit card (‘because I didn’t enter the PIN’). For another drink, they insisted I stick the card in the POS terminal and NOT use the contactless payment, because ‘there is no wifi’.
Why would they collect my signature and insist on not using contactless? Did the innocent terminal actually include a cloning device? (google ‘prilex cloning’ if you think I’m exaggerating).
I agreed to all of this because it was my first (and last) time there and I was afraid of causing any trouble. And I wanted to do what I came there to do. However I blocked my card right the next day.