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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
"a fanny pack for your rack"	Michael...	11	02/27/15 02:19 PM
Is justfly.com a fraud or scam and is Kayak.com directly connected to it?	Mike	17	11/27/16 08:18 PM
When asked for a pin with a credit card purchase	mikernben	19	03/12/19 09:30 PM
Is Book-si.com a legit booking agent?	mikeywaz	5	05/06/19 07:39 PM
VELIB Is A Rip Off!	millerr1775	17	06/28/16 04:57 PM
Scams/Criminal Activity on Trains	mimbednar	21	07/14/24 11:50 AM
IMG travel insurance	missingtrees	6	06/22/25 03:52 PM
Euro for Pound scam	mschonekas	18	12/08/15 06:29 AM
Vacation Rental By Owner scam	MTS--1000	14	05/03/16 05:30 AM
ATM to avoid in Florence	mwchadwick1	8	07/08/15 12:17 AM
Taxi Scams Rome (Fiumicino) International Airport	m.wcrawford47	8	11/06/16 07:00 AM
Another Paris scam - "Bird Poop"	nanvan	8	04/19/20 05:38 AM
Paris taxi scam	nbraymond79	12	12/04/15 06:12 PM
Roosport running wallet	Nicole	2	10/25/16 01:00 AM
For fashionable people who don't use money belts...	Nicole P	32	08/06/14 03:47 PM
New measures for crime prevention at termini	Nicole P	5	08/07/14 05:25 AM
fake customer service phone number for airlines	nicolewilkins...	12	06/06/25 09:44 PM
speeding tickets in Italy	novak000	16	11/27/19 10:54 PM
Taxi drivers	Okieandy	2	04/11/14 09:08 PM
Tricky Italian car rental company	onder.uretmen	7	02/01/15 06:14 PM
Hotel security for valubles including iPad	Palmland Mike	28	09/22/17 04:11 AM
The "ring scam" and "petition girls" in Paris.	pat	34	07/27/14 08:43 PM
Pickpocket safety?	Pat	25	06/11/15 05:31 PM
Pick pocketed, by an old scam	paulawilsonpsl	20	11/17/18 03:20 AM
Airline ticket brokers - like Cheapoair - are rip offs	Paul-of-the-F...	21	12/22/17 04:26 AM
Paris and digital camera	paulsbrawner	12	02/24/24 12:41 AM
CDG airport taxi scam	paulscrudato	18	10/01/18 06:22 PM
A cautionary tale about using an ATM machine - you may have less recourse than you think!	pelter	24	12/18/17 08:10 AM
Istanbul Scams	Peter	5	10/16/14 10:08 PM
anti-theft bags	pharmchat70	27	11/21/21 09:13 AM
Paris Metro ticket purchase help	Phil	3	04/28/16 02:48 PM
Ripped off by official bus company ticket seller at Uzunçayir bus station, Istanbul	Philip	2	05/19/14 11:21 AM
What restaurant scams do French people worry about?	Philip	5	07/01/15 07:10 PM
New bank ripoff	Philip	9	10/06/16 04:06 PM
collections service trying to collect on Italian traffic citations	philridar	2	03/20/22 02:08 PM
“Sitting ducks pay $177 for lunch at Trattoria da Romano, Burano, Italy”	phogenson	53	11/07/15 02:24 PM
Any pickpockets or other tourist scams in Ireland in general?	photobearsam	22	10/09/19 01:23 PM
Avis pulled a semi-fast one on me	phred	7	01/05/15 07:16 PM
Beware AirB&B scams	phred	6	03/04/16 02:52 PM
New ATM scam	phred	11	03/08/23 02:12 AM
Beware copycat hotel booking sites	phred	15	04/13/25 11:20 PM
Money belt plus small purse?	phylliscountr...	33	09/25/16 07:39 PM
Rick Steves was Pickpocketed	Pilgrim	64	10/09/17 02:38 PM
Ripped Off by Enterprise Rental at Hahn Airport	pj25563	9	06/07/25 12:49 AM
Museums in Florence Italy	pjg1309	8	07/07/18 11:36 AM
The dishonest official Paris taxi drivers	Pom Pom	30	12/19/19 03:38 AM
Aggressive man on Steps to Sacre Coeur	RafaFan	18	05/30/22 11:46 AM
Salt Mines Berchtesgaden	RafaFan	3	06/24/22 05:33 PM
Beware When Buying from Headout.com	Ravi_K	11	10/14/24 07:03 PM
Very slick conversion rate scam buying theater tickets in London	Ray T	14	08/14/19 05:34 PM