A look inside
Every scam in the book gets a four-panel comic. A sneak peek of two of the 191:
191 documented tourist scams across 16 French cities — drawn from French news reports (Le Parisien, Nice-Matin, La Provence, Ouest-France), Police nationale and gendarmerie arrest records, and real traveler accounts. You’ll learn the exact scripts scammers use, the red flags that give them away, and the French phrases that shut them down.
A preview of what’s documented — scripts, red flags, and the moves that shut each scam down.
Every scam in the book gets a four-panel comic. A sneak peek of two of the 191:
From Paris Métro pickpockets to Cannes watch-snatch rings to the Chamonix chalet-rental fraud season — full coverage of where travelers actually get caught out.
Volumes 1 (Japan, 60 scams) and 2 (Italy, 149 scams) set the series structure. France was the largest research challenge yet — 16 cities, 191 documented scams, the richest evidence trail in the series (Le Parisien, Nice-Matin, La Provence, and the gendarmerie arrest record).
Every scam is documented against French news coverage — Le Parisien, Le Figaro, Le Monde, Nice-Matin, La Provence, Ouest-France, Sud Ouest, Le Dauphiné Libéré, Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace, La Dépêche du Midi — plus Police nationale and Gendarmerie arrest records, DGCCRF consumer advisories, and firsthand traveler accounts. Named perpetrators and dated incidents where we have them.
A full appendix of French exit phrases — “j’appelle la police,” “laissez-moi tranquille,” “allçons au commissariat” — with pronunciation guides and when to use them. Plus the 6 universal scam patterns that let you spot variations we haven’t documented yet.
Scams evolve. Fake chalet listings get taken down and new ones go up. Marseille moped teams rebrand. The 2026 Paris CDG tarif forfaitaire locked at €56 Right Bank / €65 Left Bank. We re-research and update each book every year — buy once, re-download future editions from your Amazon library.
“What the guidebooks won’t tell you.”
France is Volume 3 of 15 flagship titles. Japan (Volume 1) and Italy (Volume 2) are live. Each country gets the same treatment — real traveler stories, local-press sourced, annual updates.
Volume 1 · Live
Volume 2 · Live
Coming 2026
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Quick answers about the book, pricing, and updates.
Kindle eBook — readable on any phone, tablet, or computer with the free Kindle app, as well as on any Kindle device.
Approximately 260 pages — written to be read in a single flight over and referenced on your phone in-country.
$4.99 USD on Amazon Kindle. Price varies slightly by Amazon region.
Yes — we re-research and update each book annually as scams evolve. Buy once, re-download future editions from your Amazon library at no extra cost.
Yes. Amazon’s standard Kindle refund policy applies — you have 7 days from purchase to return for a full refund, no questions asked.
191 scams, 16 cities, the exact scripts and French phrases you need. $4.99 — read it on the flight over.