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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
Hidden pocket travel scarves	Zen	16	08/23/17 08:30 PM
Credit Card Protection	yosemite1	4	10/05/16 04:26 PM
Got tricked by 3rd party hotel site	Yo Pauly	19	04/22/22 03:55 PM
Paris Train Pickpocket in Training	wuscjim	39	04/29/16 01:46 PM
Service charges added onto bills in Italy	world...	14	12/29/14 10:41 PM
Advantages of wearing a 'travel vest' with multiple pockets in Italy?	willieske	44	03/16/16 02:50 AM
A Tip For Hotel Room Safety	WhateverLA	22	09/24/15 11:42 PM
What Is A US Passport Card & Why You Might Want One!	WhateverLA	13	09/30/15 10:46 PM
Robbed on a train...	WengenK	20	01/24/25 04:57 PM
food fake in italy	virginia.garr...	5	08/07/14 06:32 PM
Another question about money belts	Victoria	34	07/01/24 06:07 PM
The Big Squeeze trick.	vandenplas	18	11/19/17 08:50 PM
Fake police scam in Amsterdam	utteeyo	9	07/17/15 09:05 PM
Prague Scams on the Charles Bridge	travl3r84	1	09/12/14 09:31 PM
Booking flights with travel companies online	Travelin’Gal	31	09/08/19 01:55 PM
Hotel de la Mer, Nice France and Hotels.com	Traveler1414	8	01/11/25 09:04 PM
Turkey	Traveler	8	08/18/22 11:30 PM
Athens Airport Metro Pickpocketing Gang	TravelBug	11	02/16/23 06:53 PM
Witnessed a new pickpocket distraction tactic	travel4fun	27	10/11/24 03:59 AM
Doesn't exactly look like a Rick Steves guidebook	Toto	23	08/10/24 08:43 PM
Taking U-Bahn in Berlin	tony.freeman....	26	06/08/16 06:52 AM
St Petersburg and Nevsky Prospekt bump and pickpocket	Tim	3	07/28/15 08:25 PM
WARNING--Booking.com passwords compromised and now for sale over the Internet	Thos	8	02/13/24 02:06 AM
Locauto After Sales Service Poor Add. Multe	thomasalanclarke	4	06/21/16 08:36 PM
Backpack stolen on train to Rome (from airport)	The Madster	21	08/13/14 07:32 AM
JUSTFLY is Exceedingly Unreachable - DO NOT TRUST	tfmyles	16	05/24/21 11:37 AM
Travel Club Contest -- Scam or Legit?	ted	7	06/25/15 04:29 PM
Front of the Line Tour tickets	tcbhouse	4	02/18/20 08:37 PM
Justfly.com is FRAUD!!!! They sold me a wrong ticket and debited $1033	tatiana.marti...	9	05/22/19 04:44 AM
Barcelona Escalator Scam	TaffetaPilot	10	07/06/22 09:14 PM
Beware of rental car scams in Sicily	T.	3	07/03/18 09:24 PM
New ATM selfie stick scam	T.	12	09/01/18 03:31 AM
Experience with cell phone service with AT&T? I am looking for service with using...	sypriss	10	02/20/25 08:06 PM
Rovinj Istria Croatia- Harbour Market Fruit - Thief	suzanne.thras...	1	10/03/14 09:56 PM
extreme low water pressure at hotel delle rose at paestum	sunjing	2	06/08/14 03:23 AM
The Security of a Daypack and Neck Wallet	Steve S	33	05/30/18 01:01 PM
Railroad Station in Prague	Steve	8	01/25/20 03:27 PM
Attempted theft in Madrid	steve	10	04/21/20 12:44 AM
Europcar Overcharge	Stephen	12	10/07/14 10:54 AM
New to me scam in NYC	stan	3	06/28/22 03:57 PM
Another take on DCC	stan	13	09/08/24 05:28 PM
Don't buy Seven Corners Insurance	speckmank	16	10/28/22 06:32 PM
How to prevent my phone from getting stolen	SmittyATL	36	02/14/20 01:58 PM
Hobo Traveler Sew-in Pockets?	slbdaisy	12	11/20/18 05:11 PM
UK post card scam	Slate	13	11/07/17 12:19 PM
Passport with us or in hotel?	skgraves0918	34	09/03/18 06:22 PM
Followed by man on a shuttle service to CDG airport	S J	17	11/30/24 04:36 PM
Hotel booking scams beware of hotelvalues.com and getaroom.com all linked to Priceline.com	shoppytravel50	13	03/06/25 03:10 PM
Camera Scam	shifferds	24	05/23/15 12:05 PM
Do you know the artist David Schor?	sherryjb	12	12/31/19 04:09 PM