Most common scam types
Overcharging 9Taxi rigging 7Bracelet scam 2Pickpocketing 1
City guides
Tokyo
π΄ 2 high7 scams documented
Overcharging Β· Taxi rigging
Kyoto
π΄ 1 high8 scams documented
Taxi rigging Β· Bracelet scam
Osaka
π΄ 2 high8 scams documented
Taxi rigging Β· Pickpocketing
Okinawa
π΄ 1 high7 scams documented
Overcharging Β· Taxi rigging
Sapporo
π΄ 2 high7 scams documented
Overcharging
Fukuoka
π΄ 4 high6 scams documented
Overcharging
Yokohama
π΄ 2 high6 scams documented
Overcharging Β· Taxi rigging
Hiroshima
π΄ 1 high5 scams documented
Overcharging
Nara
π΄ 1 high4 scams documented
Taxi rigging
Hakone
π΄ 2 high4 scams documented
Voucher bundle Β· Ryokan deposit
Kanazawa
π‘ 3 medium5 scams documented
Sushi overcharge Β· Dual pricing
Nikko
π΄ 2 high4 scams documented
Phantom tour Β· Tobu surcharge
Takayama
π΄ 2 high4 scams documented
Klook bundle Β· Hida-beef markup
Himeji
π΄ 1 high4 scams documented
Castle dual pricing Β· Klook phantom tour
Nagasaki
π΄ 2 high4 scams documented
Hashima cruise Β· Airport taxi markup
Nagoya
π΄ 3 high4 scams documented
Sakae bottakuri Β· Centrair taxi tout
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