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Car import scammers run riot
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- Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 16:20
- Written by Michael Forbes
Expats looking to nationalize their foreign-plated vehicles are being targeted in a series of scams that have involved fake paperwork, stolen license plates and basic out-and-out theft.
The situation has prompted Aduana (Mexican Customs) to seize the cars of several unsuspecting foreigners in recent weeks.
The con artists have even duped well-established and respected firms in the Lake Chapala area, including insurance brokers TioCorp.
Consumer survey - April 27, 2013
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- Published on Friday, 26 April 2013 12:49
- Written by GR Staff
Consumer survey - Feb. 23, 2013
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- Published on Friday, 22 February 2013 13:53
- Written by GR Staff
Customer survey - March 23, 2013
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- Published on Friday, 22 March 2013 12:48
- Written by GR Staff
Season of abstinence begins on February 13
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- Published on Friday, 08 February 2013 12:03
- Written by GR Staff
Lent is the season of penance and prayer for Christians before Easter.
Crooks do not take vacations
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- Published on Friday, 22 March 2013 11:43
- Written by GR Staff
As the country prepares to go on vacation to celebrate Semana Santa, remember the droves of people at public plazas, beaches and other areas is a paradise for enterprising thieves. Crooks do not go on vacation.
Love & friendship abounds on February 14
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- Published on Friday, 08 February 2013 12:00
- Written by GR Staff
Few people in Mexico refer to Valentine’s Day as Dia de San Valentin; most prefer the commonly used Dia del Amor y la Amistad (Love and Friendship Day), which is popular throughout Latin America.
How to properly prepare a check in Spanish in Mexico
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- Published on Friday, 01 March 2013 13:21
- Written by Sean Godfrey
Recently, I went to a casa de cambio (money exchange house) in downtown Guadalajara and started to write out a personal check to cash. Before I realized what I was doing, I had written the date and amount in Spanish. The clerk said, “No problem. The U.S. banks accept checks written in Spanish.”
Consumer survey - January 26, 2013
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- Published on Friday, 25 January 2013 14:15
- Written by GR Staff
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