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Kharma Group Bali Motorcycle-Timeshare Scam (2017)

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When travelling to Bali, avoid timeshare pitches and unnecessary trips to a hotel you are not staying at because someone wants to show you around. Kharma Group Hotel in Bali issues motorcycle taxis with the right to advertise for the hotel by handing out award coupons/visitation reward opportunities. A word to the wise, avoid scams. The Kharma Group is EXACTLY that! They are located in Denpassar and although their hotels may look nice and be run by an international board, they still run shady business deals.  There website can be found here   A tripadvisor forum about the scam can be found at this address here   Be weary of individuals handing out similar cards to this and offering a paid taxi there. Thinking about it realistically, if you win with the "Gold Circle" and think about claiming the "Go Pro" (which by the way won't be a real Go Pro as it is not shown or sponsored in the card; 200.000 IDR (which will probably be used to pay for the taxi t