Tourist Scams & Safety Guides

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Barcelona

Spain

14 scams documented

Pickpockets, fake tickets, taxi fraud, beach theft, and more.

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London

United Kingdom

6 scams documented

Moped phone snatches, fake holiday lets, unlicensed minicabs, and more.

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Tokyo

Japan

6 scams documented

Bottakuri bars, Kabukicho touts, fake monks, and more.

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Dubai

UAE

5 scams documented

Tinder bar traps, fake taxis, Gold Souk bait-and-switch, and more.

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Amsterdam

Netherlands

5 scams documented

Taxi gangs at Centraal, fake weed dealers, ATM skimmers, and more.

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Singapore

Singapore

5 scams documented

Electronics scams, fake lucky draws, gem quality fraud, and more.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong SAR

5 scams documented

Electronics bait-and-switch, fake taxis, gem fraud, and more.

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Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

5 scams documented

Taxi overcharging, gem investment scams, bag snatches, and more.

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Seoul

South Korea

5 scams documented

Street games, overpriced bars, fake tour guides, and more.

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Lisbon

Portugal

5 scams documented

Tram 28 pickpockets, taxi overcharging, restaurant tricks, and more.

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Athens

Greece

5 scams documented

Taxi meter fraud, Acropolis area scams, restaurant overcharging, and more.

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Berlin

Germany

6 scams documented

Fare dodging fines, Alexanderplatz shell games, souvenir tricks, and more.

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Madrid

Spain

6 scams documented

Metro pickpockets, Plaza Mayor traps, fake flamenco tickets, and more.

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Hanoi

Vietnam

6 scams documented

Cyclo overcharging, fake Ha Long Bay tours, motorbike bag snatches, and more.

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Mexico City

Mexico

6 scams documented

Pirate taxis, express kidnapping, Chapultepec pickpockets, and more.

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Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

6 scams documented

Beach robberies, fake taxis, Carnival counterfeit tickets, and more.

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Lima

Peru

6 scams documented

Fake taxis, counterfeit currency, fake Machu Picchu operators, and more.

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Krakow

Poland

6 scams documented

Restaurant overcharging, taxi tricks, street vendor traps, and more.

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