I have heard variations of this scam in other places around the world. I think it's sadly a somewhat common scam. Either a fake date or someone in front of the

I have heard variations of this scam in other places around the world. I think it's sadly a somewhat common scam. Either a fake date or someone in front of the café or bar leads you in. You have a few drinks and are subsequently presented with an outrageous bill, and a few burly men have appeared out of nowhere preventing you from leaving. Police don't really care since you're just a foreigner. Abroad in Japan (a great YouTube channel about Japan) recently made a good video on the topic: https://youtu.be/NeZUOFKOUeI https://youtu.be/NeZUOFKOUeI