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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 
Beware of DCC at Reisebank
Lee 10
The Big Squeeze trick.
vandenplas 18
What is a scam?
jayhamps 31
How honest are you, really?
Chris F 30
UK post card scam
Slate 13
Rick Steves was Pickpocketed
Pilgrim 64
Beware of buying the MUVE ticket for the 4 museums on St Mark's Square
bandj53 5
Pick Pocket Proof Clothing
edrosenberg1 15
Receipts & Debit Overcharges - Just a Note
ampshetler 15
Hotel security for valubles including iPad
Palmland Mike 28
Naples
ksbeck321 13
Is this the best scam topic.
jayhamps 27
Don't book your flight with these guys!
Lola 12
Hidden pocket travel scarves
Zen 16
Doesn't matter how 'theft proof your bag is' if...
aquamarinesteph 11
Webjet
sbaker132 1
Athens Metro Pickpockets
Bruce 19
Lisbon Taxi Drivers
evergreenlbh 6
Venice Picture Scam - women on stilts
Acacia 10
Don't let your guard down!
Chuck 7
Mexico police robbery and trip interruption
BostonGuy 8
Sigh....debit card hacked
jillmc 37
Fake Oil Painting Shop in Burano Italy
Heidi 9
Naples, Italy Taxi Scam
sbland3829 7
Money belt safety and TSA
Kathi H. 36
Clear bags to deter thieves?
ArielK 22
Security checks and money belts
bnuckols 7
Advice for Safely Traveling with 2 Little Kids
carrie4g 8
Italy ZTL scams?
lcb23 30
A new type of European scam against Europeans.....
Ken 10
Gold Crown Resorts
lindajuly3 4
Paris taxi/uber rip off
Carolyn 18
NiteIze S-Biner Microlocks
Ronald W 3
Pickpocketed-and happy about it!
Karen 60
Identity theft---how does it work?
Sasha 20
Warning to Sorrento/Naples Visitors:
robertcartera... 42
Strangers
jayhamps 17
Insanely high traffic fines in Italy RIP OFF ALERT
James 51
Naples Circumvesuviano Train Ticket Alerts
Joseph 10
Pickpocketing techniques
russellplissken 41
Is justfly.com a fraud or scam and is Kayak.com directly connected to it?
Mike 17
ATM and credit debit card advice
jayhamps 14
Fine scam on Frankfurt airport train
gentlesea14850 52
Pickpocket Poetry, Parisian
avirosemail 2
Chip and Pin machine issue Torrevieja Spain
jayhamps 9
Taxi Scams Rome (Fiumicino) International Airport
m.wcrawford47 8
Fake gold ring scam
ascentmgt1 17
Be super aware of a new way of pickpockets while in Köln Messe Koelnmesse Train...
camilkuo 25
Roosport running wallet
Nicole 2
New bank ripoff
Philip 9