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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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Paris Metro Make Up Scam
bprowse2 19
Paris Metro fine
jerund 32
Paris during Euro 2016
robertsonxashley 18
Paris and digital camera
paulsbrawner 12
Outraged honeymooners stuck with $570 bill for ‘a quick snack’
Mary 12
OPSEC / The Ignorant Americans Operational Security On Vacation
Guy In Upper... 38
Ok, I'll fess up. No money belt.
Anne 69
NiteIze S-Biner Microlocks
Ronald W 3
Nice: pickpockets on escalators
Elizabeth 4
New to me scam in NYC
stan 3
New scam or old one?
jvsarna 35
New pickpocket target
Bob 20
New measures for crime prevention at termini
Nicole P 5
New bank ripoff
Philip 9
New ATM selfie stick scam
T. 12
New ATM scam
phred 11
Never ending claims of traffic violations with no proof
michael 17
Naples pickpockets
Jim H 17
Naples, Italy Taxi Scam
sbland3829 7
Naples Circumvesuviano Train Ticket Alerts
Joseph 10
Naples
ksbeck321 13
Museums in Florence Italy
pjg1309 8
Multiple credit cards compromised
emg823 11
More to Final follow-up report -- Denver travel agent's sentencing hearing.
Horseless 32
More fake airline sites
Allan 12
Money belt safety and TSA
Kathi H. 36
Money belt plus small purse?
phylliscountr... 33
Money Belt Alternative
Bon voyage! 16
Money Belt:
davecrow 6
MonasteryStays
Sandy 16
Mexico police robbery and trip interruption
BostonGuy 8
Message for chemoso72
Horseless 0
Managing Travel Stress
Barb 45
Luggage 'stolen' at Gare de Lyon, Paris
mherr2 4
Lots of beggars in Paris
Diana 46
Lost Passport
Connie 22
LONDON Oyster card Refund Snafu
bonnie.powers 17
Locauto After Sales Service Poor Add. Multe
thomasalanclarke 4
Little Old Falling Down in Paris
Frank 5
Lisbon Taxi Drivers
evergreenlbh 6
Lisbon restaurant scam
MC 19
Lessons Learned After Break-in
Kyle 28
Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper scam
joe 7
Leaving your passport at hotel check in - will photo copy work?
GypsyRover 11
learn to read numbers in Europe...
KC 6
last supper tickets
dhakkan99 6
Last Supper Scam
Bob 4
Kiwi.com cancelled my flight ticket and took my refund from the airline
25yearstraveler 35
Keeping items safe on the Beach in Spain
rennettegrace 9
JUSTFLY is Exceedingly Unreachable - DO NOT TRUST
tfmyles 16