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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
Webjet	sbaker132	1	08/18/17 06:54 PM
Identity theft---how does it work?	Sasha	17	05/03/17 02:46 AM
RS password compromised?	Sasha	23	02/29/24 06:55 PM
Do not use Reservation counter.com	santacruzdela32	9	05/19/23 10:31 PM
Passport and Credit Card	Sandy Chen	16	07/08/23 02:48 PM
MonasteryStays	Sandy	16	10/23/23 10:57 PM
Pickpocketing techniques	russellplissken	38	12/05/16 12:19 PM
1 looks like a 7	rrruuunnn	19	01/09/20 10:06 PM
Barcelona - Bank Scam	rowlandinho77	11	02/16/18 08:21 AM
Barcelona - Bird Shit Scam	rowlandinho77	8	12/27/17 03:37 AM
how to call the police	rookfamily33	5	01/31/16 08:12 PM
NiteIze S-Biner Microlocks	Ronald W	3	05/24/17 11:31 AM
Become a travel agent to get discounted travel? Scam or true?	rob in cal	13	05/26/16 01:35 PM
Paris during Euro 2016	robertsonxashley	14	06/15/16 03:13 PM
Warning to Sorrento/Naples Visitors:	robertcartera...	42	04/03/17 11:31 AM
"Do you speak English" scam in Paris	Richard	14	09/23/15 09:16 PM
How to avoid travel company scams	rho67	19	01/31/15 12:38 AM
Keeping items safe on the Beach in Spain	rennettegrace	9	11/07/15 08:11 AM
Very slick conversion rate scam buying theater tickets in London	Ray T	14	08/14/19 05:34 PM
Aggressive man on Steps to Sacre Coeur	RafaFan	17	05/30/22 11:46 AM
Salt Mines Berchtesgaden	RafaFan	3	06/24/22 05:33 PM
The dishonest official Paris taxi drivers	Pom Pom	28	12/19/19 03:38 AM
Museums in Florence Italy	pjg1309	8	07/07/18 11:36 AM
Rick Steves was Pickpocketed	Pilgrim	58	10/09/17 02:38 PM
Money belt plus small purse?	phylliscountr...	29	09/25/16 07:39 PM
Avis pulled a semi-fast one on me	phred	6	01/06/15 03:53 AM
Beware AirB&B scams	phred	6	03/04/16 02:52 PM
New ATM scam	phred	11	03/08/23 02:12 AM
Any pickpockets or other tourist scams in Ireland in general?	photobearsam	22	10/09/19 01:23 PM
“Sitting ducks pay $177 for lunch at Trattoria da Romano, Burano, Italy”	phogenson	53	11/07/15 02:24 PM
collections service trying to collect on Italian traffic citations	philridar	2	03/20/22 02:08 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	8	10/06/16 04:06 PM
Paris Metro ticket purchase help	Phil	2	04/28/16 02:48 PM
anti-theft bags	pharmchat70	26	11/21/21 09:13 AM
Istanbul Scams	Peter	5	10/16/14 10:08 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
CDG airport taxi scam	paulscrudato	18	10/01/18 06:22 PM
Paris and digital camera	paulsbrawner	12	02/24/24 12:41 AM
Airline ticket brokers - like Cheapoair - are rip offs	Paul-of-the-F...	20	12/22/17 04:26 AM
Pick pocketed, by an old scam	paulawilsonpsl	20	11/17/18 03:20 AM
Pickpocket safety?	Pat	25	06/11/15 05:31 PM
The "ring scam" and "petition girls" in Paris.	pat	34	07/27/14 08:43 PM
Hotel security for valubles including iPad	Palmland Mike	23	09/22/17 04:11 AM
Tricky Italian car rental company	onder.uretmen	7	02/01/15 06:14 PM
Taxi drivers	Okieandy	1	04/11/14 09:08 PM
speeding tickets in Italy	novak000	16	11/27/19 10:54 PM
For fashionable people who don't use money belts...	Nicole P	30	08/06/14 03:47 PM
New measures for crime prevention at termini	Nicole P	5	08/07/14 05:25 AM

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