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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
Clear bags to deter thieves?	ArielK	22	05/31/17 12:47 AM
Chip and Pin machine issue Torrevieja Spain	jayhamps	9	11/16/16 07:10 AM
Chase Sapphire Foreign Exchange Rate	jeansn6	17	10/11/24 03:56 AM
Centurion rome - 20 euro x pictures	ilmondodavide	16	10/16/14 09:19 PM
CDG airport taxi scam	paulscrudato	18	10/01/18 06:22 PM
CC info intercepted when booking hotel by email	BillP	14	02/26/20 09:23 AM
Caution about ReservationCounter.com	Sherry	1	09/24/14 11:09 PM
Carry passport, a copy, or DL while in Spain?	JohnR	22	09/25/25 07:38 PM
Carrying passport, etc. in small attachable bag at bottom of Civita day pack?	Les	26	07/09/23 12:51 AM
Car rental through OE Interactive Ltd	fivekaff	3	02/25/15 02:51 PM
Car rental 'damage' scam	bren5	5	06/11/14 05:20 PM
Careful while buying train tickets in Rom	Keith	3	07/05/16 08:58 PM
“Can you make change for this?” (Holding up a coin or a bill)	Lola	19	02/08/25 06:49 PM
Can you help me rent a bike?	athenafl	3	05/16/22 07:29 AM
Cancellation refund if tour company cancels trip	gr8katz	16	04/10/20 07:14 PM
Camera Scam	shifferds	24	05/23/15 12:05 PM
Cab scam in Barcelona	colorado924	4	07/07/14 11:31 PM
Book places to stay via email	kvanhoom	11	05/27/18 03:50 PM
Booking flights with travel companies online	Travelin’Gal	31	07/30/19 09:05 PM
Booking.com: Never Pre-Pay for a Lodging Through This Site!	drew	27	10/27/22 04:24 PM
Booking.com imposing unreasonable cancellation fee - Coronavirus	AussieNomad	23	07/20/20 03:28 AM
Booking.com hotel scam- not sure what to do	Gene	31	08/27/24 03:54 PM
Booking.com hack: customers’ names, addresses and telephone numbers accessed	Windyram	16	04/15/26 08:31 AM
Booking.Com And A Property With No Full Address	robbfasken	12	04/29/25 08:32 AM
BNP Paribas ATM exchange rate markup	David & C.	11	11/07/19 07:51 PM
Blatant misrepresentation of total rental costs, Tromso, Norway	immacdonell	5	10/15/19 09:30 PM
Big Bus Tours	Jennylake	9	05/11/19 04:16 PM
Be warned re Monastery Stays, the booking agency for this site charges 20% booking fee!!	JS	17	10/02/19 03:10 PM
Beware When Buying from Headout.com	Ravi_K	11	10/14/24 07:03 PM
Beware of rental car scams in Sicily	T.	3	07/03/18 09:24 PM
Beware of fraudulent credit card charge 'SEI*Eurosports'	avirosemail	8	01/17/16 11:57 PM
Beware of DCC at Reisebank	Lee	10	11/19/17 10:42 PM
Beware of buying the MUVE ticket for the 4 museums on St Mark's Square	bandj53	5	10/03/17 10:35 PM
Beware of ASAP Tickets	baroloboy85	13	09/10/21 09:22 PM
Beware copycat hotel booking sites	phred	15	04/13/25 11:20 PM
Beware: Car Rental "damage" & charges	JoI	7	12/08/25 06:04 PM
Beware AirB&B scams	phred	6	03/04/16 02:52 PM
Be super aware of a new way of pickpockets while in Köln Messe Koelnmesse Train...	camilkuo	25	11/02/16 06:30 PM
Best western scam February 2026	wendiwho	3	02/27/26 02:32 AM
Best Train from Naples to Roma	dkgitte	1	09/12/15 04:39 PM
Best brand for money belt	andreajm317	10	07/01/15 05:15 PM
Be prepared then enjoy your vacation.	Dennis	7	02/20/15 08:54 PM
Being Pickpocketed - If I knew then what I know now.	Jim	40	09/16/16 10:38 PM
Begpacking - when tourists compete begging with the poorest people	Mark	44	01/06/20 06:52 AM
Become a travel agent to get discounted travel? Scam or true?	rob in cal	13	05/26/16 01:35 PM
be careful of restaurant double charges where they claim they've "reversed" the first...	John	13	11/10/22 02:32 AM
Barcelona- scam after scam	melisa.branovsky	26	02/16/18 08:25 AM
Barcelona Escalator Scam	TaffetaPilot	10	07/06/22 09:14 PM
Barcelona - Bird Shit Scam	rowlandinho77	8	12/27/17 03:37 AM
Barcelona - Bank Scam	rowlandinho77	12	02/16/18 08:21 AM