Tourist Scams

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈScams to watch for in United States

Scam guides for 41 cities in United States, sourced from real Reddit traveler reports. 75 scams across United States are rated high risk.

41 cities 238 scams documented Reddit-sourced
75 high101 medium62 low

Most common scam types

Overcharging 14Taxi rigging 13Pickpocketing 5Bracelet scam 5Meter rigging 3Fake tickets 1

City guides

New York City

πŸ”΄ 3 high
6 scams documented

Taxi rigging

Las Vegas

πŸ”΄ 3 high
7 scams documented

Los Angeles

πŸ”΄ 2 high
7 scams documented

Meter rigging Β· Bracelet scam

New Orleans

πŸ”΄ 2 high
7 scams documented

Bracelet scam Β· Pickpocketing

Seattle

πŸ”΄ 2 high
4 scams documented

SeaTac fake Uber Β· Lumen tap-to-pay Β· Pike Place monk Β· Grocery panhandling

Washington DC

πŸ”΄ 2 high
7 scams documented

Bracelet scam Β· Pickpocketing

Chicago

πŸ”΄ 3 high
7 scams documented

Taxi rigging Β· Pickpocketing

Miami

πŸ”΄ 5 high
7 scams documented

Taxi rigging Β· Card skimming

Orlando

πŸ”΄ 3 high
6 scams documented

Honolulu

πŸ”΄ 1 high
6 scams documented

Houston

πŸ”΄ 2 high
4 scams documented

IAH rideshare Β· NRG parking Β· Verification-code takeover

Key West

πŸ”΄ 1 high
6 scams documented

Meter rigging

Maui

πŸ”΄ 3 high
6 scams documented

Overcharging

Nashville

πŸ”΄ 5 high
7 scams documented

Portland

πŸ”΄ 2 high
7 scams documented

San Diego

πŸ”΄ 2 high
7 scams documented

San Francisco

πŸ”΄ 1 high
6 scams documented

Bracelet scam Β· Pickpocketing

San Juan

πŸ”΄ 2 high
6 scams documented

Taxi rigging Β· Overcharging

Philadelphia

πŸ”΄ 1 high
6 scams documented

Taxi rigging Β· Overcharging

Atlanta

πŸ”΄ 2 high
6 scams documented

Taxi rigging Β· Overcharging

Phoenix

πŸ”΄ 2 high
6 scams documented

Taxi rigging Β· Overcharging

Savannah

πŸ”΄ 2 high
4 scams documented

SAV airport taxi Β· River Street monk Β· Card skimming Β· Rental fraud

Charleston

πŸ”΄ 1 high
6 scams documented

Overcharging Β· Taxi rigging

San Antonio

πŸ”΄ 1 high
6 scams documented

Overcharging Β· Taxi rigging

Fort Lauderdale

πŸ”΄ 2 high
6 scams documented

Taxi rigging Β· Overcharging

Galveston

πŸ”΄ 2 high
6 scams documented

Overcharging

Anaheim

πŸ”΄ 1 high
6 scams documented
6 scams documented

Minneapolis

🟑 3 moderate
3 scams documented

I-94 fake gas Β· State Fair CD Β· Highway panhandling

Gatlinburg

πŸ”΄ 3 high
6 scams documented

Overcharging

Myrtle Beach

πŸ”΄ 1 high
6 scams documented

Taxi rigging

Austin

πŸ”΄ 3 high
7 scams documented

Meter rigging Β· Fake tickets

Dallas

πŸ”΄ 2 high
4 scams documented

DFW airport taxi Β· Fake jewelry roadside

7 scams documented

Denver

πŸ”΄ 3 high
7 scams documented
5 scams documented

Overcharging

5 scams documented

Taxi rigging

Branson

πŸ”΄ 2 high
5 scams documented

Overcharging

Asheville

πŸ”΄ 1 high
5 scams documented

St. Louis

πŸ”΄ 2 high
4 scams documented

Purple shirt Β· STL rideshare Β· Forest Park stranded Β· DOR text scam

3 scams documented
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