Your first defense against travel frauds

Learn to identify and handle scammers offering horse or camel rides and tours.

Beware of street scammers posing as shoe shiners: Learn their guilt-trap method and avoid falling into their scam routine. Read more.

Overfriendly passersby who seem a little too interested in you. Especially when they insistently offer unsolicited help, gifts or guidance.

Those who collect signatures for petitions might be a nuisance sometimes. Especially when they are scammers and start harassing kind-hearted tourists. Read here how to deal with this scam.

Protect your room or rented space from phony autorities and staff members. Learn why you should always triple check before letting anyone come in.

Click to uncover the important differences between counterfeit and knock-off brands in clothes, accessories, and other fashion goods. Learn how these can sometimes be used to deceive and scam tourists, understand the potential consequences of buying them, and discover how to make informed choices.

Desperate, scammers and criminals who blackmail those who park in “their” territory. Learn to recognize and deal with them while driving abroad.

Scammers who lurk near ATMs to foist their counterfeit banknotes on unsuspecting tourists. Read here how to recognize them.

Overfriendly strangers who offer themselves as local guides? Probably a scam. In this article, we’re going to explore the reasons why it’s best to choose carefully who to follow and where.

Discover two of the most common drug dealer scams that target tourists and travelers looking for illicit substances in urban areas and nightlife hotspots.

Tourist scam made up by self-entitled street paintings sellers and artists. Learn about this scam and how to deal with it.

Read about the hidden fees scam used by Currency Exchange Offices, one of the most common legal frauds that hit unsuspecting tourists and travellers. Learn how to avoid falling victim to it at ‘Tourist Scams’.

A quick guide on how to recognize and avoid the Friendship Bracelet Scam, a common trick targeting tourists worldwide.

Simple old trick to scam gullible by-passers. All you need is a golden ring, a friendly face and the promise of easy money.

What appears to be a street rose vendor approaches you, offers a rose as a ‘gift,’ and then just won’t leave you alone? Learn more about the Rose Gift Scam at TouristScams.it.