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Tourist Scams

Know the game

Tourists are targeted by scam and rip-off artists everywhere in Europe. If you know the games (spilling the mustard, bus 64 in Rome, and so on), you're less likely to be a victim. By sharing the latest scams (and learning from each others' mistakes) we'll all travel more safely.

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Title	Author	Replies	Last Post
An interesting article on third party "airline customer service" agents	Carol now...	24	02/03/26 04:04 AM
IMG travel insurance-don't	noggin31	6	01/31/26 09:56 PM
Avoid Renting with Avis in Italy	ajrubinstein	7	01/30/26 12:09 AM
Squaremouth Travel Insurance	gba	7	01/24/26 05:33 PM
Don't be me - a reminder to give yourself time changing train stations in Paris	KimberlySEA	9	01/07/26 10:43 PM
Beware: Car Rental "damage" & charges	JoI	8	12/08/25 06:04 PM
Halftime Score: Me, One. Dirtbag Thieves, Zero.	David in Seattle	20	12/04/25 05:59 AM
Hotel Safe in the room	feltes84	17	11/20/25 11:08 PM
London mobil phone theft	Sam	6	10/16/25 07:19 AM
The Tour Shop - Venice	brendad87	3	10/08/25 06:17 AM
Villa Scam...Meeting Point Travel	antonio	4	10/04/25 06:55 PM
Carry passport, a copy, or DL while in Spain?	JohnR	22	09/25/25 07:38 PM
Avoid Headout.com — Misleading listing, duplicate charge, and no real support	rakeshcalton	7	09/21/25 07:59 PM
Trawick Travel Insurance	smodell29	5	09/21/25 06:33 AM
Travel companies who hold your deposit for 30+ days	dkpearson7	6	09/09/25 05:48 PM
Ripped Off by Enterprise Rental at Hahn Airport	pj25563	12	08/25/25 04:47 PM
Yet Another Pick Pocket Awareness Reminder	dootle	11	08/07/25 01:22 AM
Debit/credit card skimming-warning	jules m	37	06/23/25 10:38 PM
IMG travel insurance	missingtrees	6	06/22/25 03:52 PM
New method for fake phone numbers on legitimate websites	RobertH	5	06/19/25 07:00 PM
More fake airline sites	Allan	12	06/15/25 06:29 PM
fake customer service phone number for airlines	nicolewilkins...	12	06/06/25 09:44 PM
Venice train station boat docks "authorized" looking man pretending to help selling...	gresusups	1	05/11/25 12:18 AM
Deutschlandticket: invalid tickets from fraud Internet shops	Mark	11	05/07/25 06:50 AM
AirBnB trying to charge me for damage	flyinnridin	9	05/02/25 01:38 AM
Booking.Com And A Property With No Full Address	robbfasken	12	04/29/25 08:32 AM
UK ETA application	Chuck	5	04/14/25 05:46 AM
Beware copycat hotel booking sites	phred	15	04/13/25 11:20 PM
Anatomy of a Priceline Scam	Ksunbunny	7	04/10/25 04:56 PM
Hotel booking scams beware of hotelvalues.com and getaroom.com all linked to Priceline.com	shoppytravel50	13	03/06/25 03:10 PM
Google Maps: the flood of gulfs and quality of other entries	Mark	12	03/01/25 07:20 PM
Experience with cell phone service with AT&T? I am looking for service with using...	sypriss	10	02/20/25 08:06 PM
Scam involving Portugal traffic fines	aghast11	4	02/16/25 06:59 PM
Is there a regulation for booking.com canceling bookings?	dkugiu	7	02/15/25 06:15 PM
“Can you make change for this?” (Holding up a coin or a bill)	Lola	19	02/08/25 06:49 PM
Bad Experience with Booking.com	Matt	10	02/07/25 05:25 PM
Money Belt Alternative	Bon Voyage!	16	02/04/25 04:55 AM
Robbed on a train...	WengenK	20	01/24/25 04:57 PM
Hotel de la Mer, Nice France and Hotels.com	Traveler1414	8	01/11/25 09:04 PM
Passport on me? or in hotel room...??	eclectica9bay	46	01/02/25 03:01 PM
Iberia Airlines	artfulfan	5	12/11/24 10:35 PM
OPSEC / The Ignorant Americans Operational Security On Vacation	Guy In Upper...	38	12/05/24 03:43 PM
Followed by man on a shuttle service to CDG airport	S J	17	11/30/24 04:36 PM
Sicily's Gas Prices Vary from Station Displays	Dan	0	11/01/24 01:06 PM
Beware When Buying from Headout.com	Ravi_K	11	10/14/24 07:03 PM
Witnessed a new pickpocket distraction tactic	travel4fun	27	10/11/24 03:59 AM
Chase Sapphire Foreign Exchange Rate	jeansn6	17	10/11/24 03:56 AM
Florence T-1 tram pickpocket	Jack	3	10/08/24 01:21 AM
SOS--Airbnb host accused me of damage	Barkinpark	34	09/21/24 06:55 PM
Multiple credit cards compromised	emg823	11	09/16/24 10:10 PM