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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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Passport and Credit Card
Sandy Chen 17
Chase Sapphire Foreign Exchange Rate
jeansn6 17
Followed by man on a shuttle service to CDG airport
S J 17
Diversion Scams
Barnstormer 18
Euro for Pound scam
mschonekas 18
Paris during Euro 2016
robertsonxashley 18
Paris taxi/uber rip off
Carolyn 18
The Big Squeeze trick.
vandenplas 18
CDG airport taxi scam
paulscrudato 18
Parking tickets.... in Edmonds! oh the horror of it all
joe32F 18
Aggressive man on Steps to Sacre Coeur
RafaFan 18
Crowds at entrances and personal space preferences
avirosemail 18
Portugal: "legal" (buyer beware) scams?
lktraveler1 18
Pickpocket concerns in Vienna, RS Adriatic Tour
eunheejd 18
So You'd Like A Room On The First Floor......
Bill 19
Railroad ticket change scam, Schiphol Train Station
cascade dan 19
A Bird in the Hand...
Sempre Italia 🇮🇹 19
pickpocketing experiences
KC 19
Paris Metro Make Up Scam
bprowse2 19
Lisbon restaurant scam
MC 19
Athens Metro Pickpockets
Bruce 19
When asked for a pin with a credit card purchase
mikernben 19
1 looks like a 7
rrruuunnn 19
Got tricked by 3rd party hotel site
Yo Pauly 19
Pickpockets and other tourist scams
Horseless 19
“Can you make change for this?” (Holding up a coin or a bill)
Lola 19
Identity theft---how does it work?
Sasha 20
Pick pocketed, by an old scam
paulawilsonpsl 20
Fake Paris taxi driver JAILED for overcharging tourists
Chris F 20
New pickpocket target
Bob 20
Florence Italy- Air BNB Crime Ring
carolclements... 20
Italian traffic violation you get in the mail....very alarming
luufercharles 20
Robbed on a train...
WengenK 20
Backpack stolen on train to Rome (from airport)
The Madster 21
How to avoid travel company scams
rho67 21
All In Money Belt OR Stash in Hotel/Apartment/B&B?
Jay 21
Do thieves know about your money belt?
KC 21
Pick Pocket Safety
Laura 21
Airline ticket brokers - like Cheapoair - are rip offs
Paul-of-the-F... 21
Pick Pocket Proof pants
Barnstormer 21
Anti-Theft Crossbody Purse vs. Cavita Day Pack in Italy
jhbytheseashore 21
Scams/Criminal Activity on Trains
mimbednar 21
Pickpocket Paranoia
joefackler 22
Hertz Rental Car- Italy "processing fee"
boonie721 22
A Tip For Hotel Room Safety
WhateverLA 22
Clear bags to deter thieves?
ArielK 22
Lost Passport
Connie 22
Any pickpockets or other tourist scams in Ireland in general?
photobearsam 22
Fake-Alaska Airline scam
jjgurley 22
Are you getting friend requests from fake Facebook accounts?
avirosemail 23