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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Ripped off by official bus company ticket seller at Uzunçayir bus station, Istanbul
Philip
2
05/19/14 11:21 AM
Ripped Off by Enterprise Rental at Hahn Airport
pj25563
9
06/07/25 12:49 AM
Rick Steves was Pickpocketed
Pilgrim
64
10/09/17 02:38 PM
Rick Steve's warnings about Viator
domwild
14
07/12/15 11:08 PM
RFID pockets, are they worth it, do they work?
bonnieamarsh
8
04/25/22 03:15 PM
Renters Beware -- VRBO Coronavirus Refund Policy is Toothless
Andy
14
01/20/21 09:08 PM
Rental cars and gas stations
dmartjr
5
09/28/23 12:56 AM
Recommend good medical evacuation program?
sgbarnes1
14
04/10/24 06:29 PM
Receipts & Debit Overcharges - Just a Note
ampshetler
15
09/23/17 02:37 PM
Reasons locals don't use moneybelts
LIZinPA 🧳
74
03/30/19 09:04 AM
Random Passport Checks: Real or Fake Police?
marc
44
11/07/14 12:07 AM
Railroad ticket change scam, Schiphol Train Station
cascade dan
19
06/28/14 05:26 PM
Railroad Station in Prague
Steve
8
01/25/20 03:27 PM
Rail Protection Price Scam
b_artz
12
03/30/19 07:58 PM
Priority Pass membership
mcguinness.anita
12
07/30/19 07:35 PM
PRAGUE: TAXIS
blw9455
6
08/30/14 02:45 AM
Prague Scams on the Charles Bridge
travl3r84
1
09/12/14 09:31 PM
Portugal: "legal" (buyer beware) scams?
lktraveler1
18
07/16/23 06:49 PM
Pigeon Poo scam alive and well in Granada
ianandjulie
5
09/20/23 09:34 PM
Pickpocket working with kids by the river
scott
12
05/12/23 08:33 PM
Pick Pockets & Money Belts.
Amanda
14
04/06/14 01:33 AM
Pickpockets and other tourist scams
TheOtherKathy
19
05/23/22 02:40 AM
Pickpockets and keeping your stuff safe
dkcmontana
50
03/05/24 02:27 AM
Pick Pocket Safety
Laura
21
09/20/16 03:22 PM
Pickpocket safety?
Pat
25
06/11/15 05:31 PM
pickpocket question
Libby
58
06/12/18 11:10 AM
Pick Pocket Proof pants
Barnstormer
21
01/11/18 07:59 PM
Pick Pocket Proof Clothing
edrosenberg1
15
09/29/17 08:09 PM
Pickpocket Poetry, Parisian
avirosemail
2
11/16/16 01:41 PM
Pickpocket Paranoia
joefackler
1
06/29/14 08:54 PM
Pickpocket Paranoia
joefackler
22
09/01/14 11:37 PM
Pickpocketing techniques
russellplissken
41
12/05/16 12:19 PM
pickpocketing experiences
KC
19
11/04/15 05:29 PM
Pick pocketed, by an old scam
paulawilsonpsl
20
11/17/18 03:20 AM
Pickpocketed-and happy about it!
Karen
60
05/23/17 06:25 PM
Pickpocket concerns in Vienna, RS Adriatic Tour
eunheejd
18
08/19/24 02:50 AM
Pick Pocet article, The Atlantic, May 2019
bogiesan
9
09/06/19 12:24 PM
Pedestrian Rue Sainte-Catherine in Bordeaux, France?
avirosemail
5
05/07/24 12:23 AM
Passport with us or in hotel?
skgraves0918
34
09/03/18 06:22 PM
Passport on me? or in hotel room...??
eclectica9bay
46
01/02/25 03:01 PM
Passport and Credit Card
Sandy Chen
17
07/08/23 02:48 PM
Parking tickets.... in Edmonds! oh the horror of it all
joe32F
18
02/28/20 05:44 PM
Paris Train Pickpocket in Training
wuscjim
39
04/29/16 01:46 PM
Paris taxi/uber rip off
Carolyn
18
05/26/17 12:25 PM
Paris taxi scam
nbraymond79
12
12/04/15 06:12 PM
Paris Scams.....
Ken
29
07/12/15 12:45 AM
Paris Pass by go city - Stay Away and do not buy
damonherron
6
07/23/24 02:59 PM
Paris new scam alert- spilling beggar
meganlinda
8
11/14/18 01:15 AM
Paris Metro ticket purchase help
Phil
3
04/28/16 02:48 PM
Paris Metro Scam
Gary
14
07/21/16 04:01 PM