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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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Carry passport, a copy, or DL while in Spain?
JohnR 18
Ripped Off by Enterprise Rental at Hahn Airport
pj25563 12
An interesting article on third party "airline customer service" agents
Carol now... 25
Yet Another Pick Pocket Awareness Reminder
dootle 11
Debit/credit card skimming-warning
jules m 37
IMG travel insurance
missingtrees 6
New method for fake phone numbers on legitimate websites
RobertH 5
More fake airline sites
Allan 12
fake customer service phone number for airlines
nicolewilkins... 12
Venice train station boat docks "authorized" looking man pretending to help selling...
gresusups 1
Deutschlandticket: invalid tickets from fraud Internet shops
Mark 11
AirBnB trying to charge me for damage
flyinnridin 9
Booking.Com And A Property With No Full Address
robbfasken 12
UK ETA application
Chuck 5
Beware copycat hotel booking sites
phred 15
Anatomy of a Priceline Scam
Ksunbunny 7
Hotel booking scams beware of hotelvalues.com and getaroom.com all linked to Priceline.com
shoppytravel50 13
Google Maps: the flood of gulfs and quality of other entries
Mark 12
Experience with cell phone service with AT&T? I am looking for service with using...
sypriss 10
Scam involving Portugal traffic fines
aghast11 4
Is there a regulation for booking.com canceling bookings?
dkugiu 7
“Can you make change for this?” (Holding up a coin or a bill)
Lola 19
Bad Experience with Booking.com
Matt 10
Money Belt Alternative
Bon Voyage! 16
Robbed on a train...
WengenK 20
Hotel de la Mer, Nice France and Hotels.com
Traveler1414 8
Passport on me? or in hotel room...??
eclectica9bay 46
Iberia Airlines
artfulfan 5
OPSEC / The Ignorant Americans Operational Security On Vacation
Guy In Upper... 38
Followed by man on a shuttle service to CDG airport
S J 17
Sicily's Gas Prices Vary from Station Displays
Dan 0
Beware When Buying from Headout.com
Ravi_K 11
Witnessed a new pickpocket distraction tactic
travel4fun 27
Chase Sapphire Foreign Exchange Rate
jeansn6 17
Florence T-1 tram pickpocket
Jack 3
SOS--Airbnb host accused me of damage
Barkinpark 34
Multiple credit cards compromised
emg823 11
Another take on DCC
stan 13
Strange Reservation
Frank II 14
Booking.com hotel scam- not sure what to do
Gene 31
tell merchant to charge you in Euros
John 23
Pickpocket concerns in Vienna, RS Adriatic Tour
eunheejd 18
Doesn't exactly look like a Rick Steves guidebook
Toto 23
Those posts with fake phone numbers for airlines
Lola 7
100% satisfaction
Lane 11
Paris Pass by go city - Stay Away and do not buy
damonherron 6
Scams/Criminal Activity on Trains
mimbednar 21
Avoid the company Get your Guide
ainarasando 10
Another question about money belts
Victoria 34
Guidebooks Written by AI Bots
Chris 6