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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
Passport and Credit Card	Sandy Chen	17	07/08/23 02:48 PM
Chase Sapphire Foreign Exchange Rate	jeansn6	17	10/11/24 03:56 AM
Followed by man on a shuttle service to CDG airport	S J	17	11/30/24 04:36 PM
Diversion Scams	Barnstormer	18	12/01/14 11:10 PM
Euro for Pound scam	mschonekas	18	12/08/15 06:29 AM
Paris during Euro 2016	robertsonxashley	18	06/15/16 03:13 PM
Paris taxi/uber rip off	Carolyn	18	05/26/17 12:25 PM
The Big Squeeze trick.	vandenplas	18	11/19/17 08:50 PM
CDG airport taxi scam	paulscrudato	18	10/01/18 06:22 PM
Parking tickets.... in Edmonds! oh the horror of it all	joe32F	18	02/28/20 05:44 PM
Aggressive man on Steps to Sacre Coeur	RafaFan	18	05/30/22 11:46 AM
Crowds at entrances and personal space preferences	avirosemail	18	05/28/22 08:04 PM
Portugal: "legal" (buyer beware) scams?	lktraveler1	18	07/16/23 06:49 PM
Pickpocket concerns in Vienna, RS Adriatic Tour	eunheejd	18	08/19/24 02:50 AM
So You'd Like A Room On The First Floor......	Bill	19	06/03/14 12:58 PM
Railroad ticket change scam, Schiphol Train Station	cascade dan	19	06/28/14 05:26 PM
A Bird in the Hand...	Sempre Italia 🇮🇹	19	06/20/15 02:11 AM
pickpocketing experiences	KC	19	11/04/15 05:29 PM
Paris Metro Make Up Scam	bprowse2	19	10/08/15 10:07 PM
Lisbon restaurant scam	MC	19	04/22/16 02:10 PM
Athens Metro Pickpockets	Bruce	19	08/10/17 05:02 AM
When asked for a pin with a credit card purchase	mikernben	19	03/12/19 09:30 PM
1 looks like a 7	rrruuunnn	19	01/09/20 10:06 PM
Got tricked by 3rd party hotel site	Yo Pauly	19	04/22/22 03:55 PM
Pickpockets and other tourist scams	Horseless	19	05/23/22 02:40 AM
“Can you make change for this?” (Holding up a coin or a bill)	Lola	19	02/08/25 06:49 PM
Identity theft---how does it work?	Sasha	20	05/03/17 02:46 AM
Pick pocketed, by an old scam	paulawilsonpsl	20	11/17/18 03:20 AM
Fake Paris taxi driver JAILED for overcharging tourists	Chris F	20	05/06/19 03:28 PM
New pickpocket target	Bob	20	08/18/19 02:55 AM
Florence Italy- Air BNB Crime Ring	carolclements...	20	11/20/23 01:40 AM
Italian traffic violation you get in the mail....very alarming	luufercharles	20	05/26/24 10:54 PM
Robbed on a train...	WengenK	20	01/24/25 04:57 PM
Backpack stolen on train to Rome (from airport)	The Madster	21	08/13/14 07:32 AM
How to avoid travel company scams	rho67	21	01/31/15 12:38 AM
All In Money Belt OR Stash in Hotel/Apartment/B&B?	Jay	21	06/12/15 03:58 PM
Do thieves know about your money belt?	KC	21	09/06/15 02:05 AM
Pick Pocket Safety	Laura	21	09/20/16 03:22 PM
Airline ticket brokers - like Cheapoair - are rip offs	Paul-of-the-F...	21	12/22/17 04:26 AM
Pick Pocket Proof pants	Barnstormer	21	01/11/18 07:59 PM
Anti-Theft Crossbody Purse vs. Cavita Day Pack in Italy	jhbytheseashore	21	06/19/18 02:55 AM
Scams/Criminal Activity on Trains	mimbednar	21	07/14/24 11:50 AM
Pickpocket Paranoia	joefackler	22	09/01/14 11:37 PM
Hertz Rental Car- Italy "processing fee"	boonie721	22	12/10/14 04:49 AM
A Tip For Hotel Room Safety	WhateverLA	22	09/24/15 11:42 PM
Clear bags to deter thieves?	ArielK	22	05/31/17 12:47 AM
Lost Passport	Connie	22	05/12/19 03:50 AM
Any pickpockets or other tourist scams in Ireland in general?	photobearsam	22	10/09/19 01:23 PM
Fake-Alaska Airline scam	jjgurley	22	05/28/22 03:44 AM
Are you getting friend requests from fake Facebook accounts?	avirosemail	23	07/18/18 02:45 PM