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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
Eiffel Tower Scam	jehb2	7	02/21/16 02:31 AM
Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper scam	joe	7	08/30/16 08:07 AM
Naples, Italy Taxi Scam	sbland3829	7	06/13/17 10:36 AM
Security checks and money belts	bnuckols	7	05/30/17 10:09 PM
Don't let your guard down!	Chuck	7	07/08/17 04:25 PM
Attempted scam in Barcelona?	lancerhayashi	7	08/11/23 03:54 PM
Short Change	Bob	6	05/27/14 11:34 PM
last supper tickets	dhakkan99	6	06/12/14 04:07 AM
PRAGUE: TAXIS	blw9455	6	08/30/14 02:45 AM
Watch the big notes and the pause in change exchange	donna	6	06/11/15 01:44 PM
Skip Lisbon Trolley 28E!	geezloueez6	6	07/21/15 02:39 AM
learn to read numbers in Europe...	KC	6	06/24/15 02:33 AM
Backpack stolen in Koln train station	Euro traveler	6	08/22/15 07:05 PM
Beware AirB&B scams	phred	6	03/04/16 02:52 PM
Bad experience with Sixt car rental in Malaga	donna.reimer	6	09/27/16 07:28 PM
Lisbon Taxi Drivers	evergreenlbh	6	07/25/17 08:38 PM
40 Tourist Scams to Avoid During Your Travels	Going234	6	01/11/18 04:12 PM
Athens Scams/Safety Concerns?	Dave	6	01/20/18 07:12 AM
Money Belt:	davecrow	6	05/29/18 03:42 AM
WP Article Regarding Common Scams	Maryam	5	05/24/19 05:02 PM
A consumer guide to using credit card disputes properly	Dave	4	08/07/21 04:17 PM
When booking rooms before of after your tour	gallen	5	06/25/21 05:29 PM
Bad Decision to Rent from Tuscany Now & More	clleven	6	08/18/21 11:13 PM
Toll Booth Highway Scam Barcelona	joannemcauley43	6	02/26/24 11:47 PM
Little Old Falling Down in Paris	Frank	5	06/17/14 07:02 PM
Travel Documents	johnna	3	06/07/14 09:57 PM
Car rental 'damage' scam	bren5	5	06/11/14 05:20 PM
food fake in italy	virginia.garr...	2	08/07/14 06:32 PM
New measures for crime prevention at termini	Nicole P	5	08/07/14 05:25 AM
Istanbul Scams	Peter	5	10/16/14 10:08 PM
What restaurant scams do French people worry about?	Philip	5	07/01/15 07:10 PM
how to call the police	rookfamily33	5	01/31/16 08:12 PM
AirBNB in Paris: Changing of hosts and reviews; my red flags went up everywhere!	Ka	5	06/11/16 05:09 PM
Beware of buying the MUVE ticket for the 4 museums on St Mark's Square	bandj53	5	10/03/17 10:35 PM
Is Book-si.com a legit booking agent?	mikeywaz	5	05/06/19 07:39 PM
Blatant misrepresentation of total rental costs, Tromso, Norway	immacdonell	5	10/15/19 09:30 PM
Rome tour guides	hlbrechin	5	03/29/20 04:17 PM
Saving documents	jnsjane303	5	06/22/23 05:43 PM
Pigeon Poo scam alive and well in Granada	ianandjulie	5	09/20/23 09:34 PM
Rental cars and gas stations	dmartjr	5	09/28/23 12:56 AM
Scam on train departing Rome	ediebabbe	4	02/02/14 03:13 AM
'Helpful' Gentleman in Konstanz	Herb	3	02/09/14 10:44 AM
Last Supper Scam	Bob	4	02/27/14 03:27 PM
Nice: pickpockets on escalators	Bets	4	04/01/14 04:01 PM
Luggage 'stolen' at Gare de Lyon, Paris	mherr2	4	06/18/14 01:26 AM
Spilling the Mustard?	Donna 🌎	4	06/30/14 07:54 PM
Cab scam in Barcelona	colorado924	4	07/07/14 11:31 PM
Viator Data Compromise	christa	4	09/22/14 07:24 PM
do NOT rent any property from Emma Villa is Tuscany	chick001	4	10/03/14 02:14 PM
Locauto After Sales Service Poor Add. Multe	thomasalanclarke	4	06/21/16 08:36 PM

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