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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
Paris Metro Make Up Scam
bprowse2 19
Lisbon restaurant scam
MC 18
Athens Metro Pickpockets
Bruce 16
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
Horsewoofie 17
Diversion Scams
Barnstormer 18
Euro for Pound scam
mschonekas 17
Paris during Euro 2016
robertsonxashley 14
Paris taxi/uber rip off
Carolyn 17
The Big Squeeze trick.
vandenplas 16
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 17
Crowds at entrances and personal space preferences
avirosemail 18
Portugal: "legal" (buyer beware) scams?
lktraveler1 18
Italian traffic violation you get in the mail....very alarming
luufercharles 18
got scammed anyways
choquette.r 17
Is justfly.com a fraud or scam and is Kayak.com directly connected to it?
Mike 16
Sending CC# over email?
La Paz 17
VELIB Is A Rip Off!
millerr1775 17
Fake gold ring scam
ascentmgt1 17
Strangers
jayhamps 17
LONDON Oyster card Refund Snafu
bonnie.powers 17
Naples pickpockets
Jim H 17
Even happens to professional travelers
Bets 16
Be warned re Monastery Stays, the booking agency for this site charges 20% booking fee!!
JS 17
Never ending claims of traffic violations with no proof
michael 17
Train Station Scam at Venice Santa Lucia Station
Larry & Betty 16
Passport and Credit Card
Sandy Chen 16
Centurion rome - 20 euro x pictures
ilmondodavide 16
steal all your money from your credit cards- when you put your card into the machine
lonney finigan 14
Securing backpacks during transit?
britt.erin 16
Hidden pocket travel scarves
Zen 16
Sound familiar
jayhamps 16
Advice? Hotel double charging friend / us
shamraye 16
Rome "Taxi" scam at FCO
sharon.mcdaniel 16
speeding tickets in Italy
novak000 16
Fascinating article on Airbnb properties ( also VRBO, etc.) in London
Lola 15
Cancellation refund if tour company cancels trip
gr8katz 15
JUSTFLY is Exceedingly Unreachable - DO NOT TRUST
tfmyles 15
AirBnB, VRBO...only showing positive reviews?
Kateja 14
Don't buy Seven Corners Insurance
speckmank 16
MonasteryStays
Sandy 16
Venice Restaurant charges
David 15
Why would i use Europcar again when they scammed us for insurance $650
ainslieberyl 15
Receipts & Debit Overcharges - Just a Note
ampshetler 15
Pick Pocket Proof Clothing
edrosenberg1 14
Sardinia - attempted scam
istrychem3 15