ATTENTION

THIS WEEK OUR GMAIL ADDRESS … bokorlodge@gmail.com … WAS SEVERELY COMPROMISED BY HACKERS AND WE COULD NOT ACCESS THE EMAIL ADDRESS AND CONTACT LIST.
THESE PEOPLE HAVE SENT OUT A LETTER STATING THAT I WAS STRANDED IN SCOTLAND WITH NO MONEY OR CREDIT CARDS. THEY ASKED FOR APPROXIMATELY USD$3000 TO BE SENT TO AN ADDRESS BY WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM

PLEASE DISREGARD THIS REQUEST BY THESE HOAXERS!!!!

WE HAVE WORKED WITH GOOGLE /GMAIL AND HAVE TRACKED THIS SCAM TO SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA, POSSIBLEY NIGERIA. GOOGLE HAS RESPONDED VERY POSITIVELY. AND AS SUCH WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REINSTATE THE ORIGINAL EMAIL ADDRESS … bokorlodge@gmail.com WITH INCREASED SECURITY.
WE HAVE NOT, HOWEVER, BEEN ABLE TO RESTORE OUR SUBSTANTIAL CONTACT LIST, SO PLEASE BE AWARE OF ANY SUSPICIOUS EMAILS ASKING FOR MONEY ON MY BEHALF.

THIS SCAM HAS BEEN PERPERTRATED GLOBALY AND WESTERN UNION AND OTHER AGENCIES HAVE BEEN AWARE OF IT FOR SOME TIME. I PERSONALLY KNOW OF FOUR PARTIES THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED HERE IN CAMBODIA.

IN THE FIRST 36 HOURS OR SO OF RECEIVING NOTICEOF THIS SCAM, I HAD MANY PHONE CALLS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WITH CONCERNS ABOUT MY SITUATION BY DEAR FRIENDS AND GUESTS THAT I HAVE MET HERE AT THE HOTEL. IT HAS BEEN VERY TOUCHING AND I THANK ALL YOU DEAR FOLKS FROM MY HEART FOR YOUR CONCERNS …
‘FROM MOMENTS OF DARKNESS, THERE ALWAYS APPEARS A LIGHT OF HOPE AND DECENCY.’

I ALSO WANT TO APOLOGISE TO EVERYONE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS VERY UNFORTUNATE SITUATION.

WITH KIND REGARDS.

ERIC M KARATAU
PROPRIETOR
BOKOR MOUNTAIN LODGE
KAMPOT
CAMBODIA

Bokor Mountain Lodge Hotel and Restaurant, Riverside Kampot, Cambodia

Bokor Mountain Lodge, previously Marco Polo, FCC, is a boutique hotel, restaurant and bar on the riverfront in Kampot. It has recently undergone a dramatic and extensive refurbishment and is now open as a hotel, bar and restaurant. This beautiful old building has once again taken its rightful place in the lives of expats, tourists and locals alike. Nestling on the banks of the Pek Kampong Bay River, which flows into the Gulf of Thailand, the Lodge is set amid wonderfully evocative crumbling French colonial architecture. In this setting, it is impossible not to dream of an age gone by while dining or sipping drinks in the bar and passing the time of day with Kampot's friendly and sociable local residents.

Cruise up the river and watch the sunset or relax over a gorgeous 'fish amok' in our restaurant as another day drifts past and you'll begin to realize why Kampot is such a tricky place to leave!

Idyllic Kampot is a 3 hour run from the hustle and bustle of Phnom Penh forming a perfect loop on the way to the beaches of Sihanoukville. With its location between the Gulf of Thailand and the Elephant mountains, Kampot offers a cool tropical climate for most of the year. This makes it comfortable to explore the many wonderful sites this province has to offer, from the seaside town of Kep nearby, to the crystal clear waters of Teuk Chhou river rapids and of course the dramatic gost town on top of Bokor mountain. Thus there is plenty to do as well as relax and recuperate in one of Cambodia's most interesting and typical towns.

Please click on the 'buttons' above for more information and feel free to contact us whenever you want.

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