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Learn how the Bait and Switch Box Scam tricks tourists into thinking they are buying high-tech or luxury items, only to receive packages full of worthless junk. Discover how this street scam works, the risks involved, and how to avoid being deceived.

In this article we are going to first explore the world of pickpockets. How and where they operate and how to protect themselves from their theft attempts.

Bait and Switch Scam is a street routine that tricks tourists into thinking they are buying high-tech or luxury items, only to receive packages full of worthless junk. Discover how this street scam works, the risks involved, and how to avoid being deceived.

Tourist traps are a common phenomenon in the travel industry. Often viewed as a natural market tendency or a local practice of price negotiation, they are also frequently associated with scams. In this overview, we aim to clarify what tourist traps are and offer some advice to future travelers.

Learn how visa scams target tourists and travelers. Discover how these scams work, the risks involved, and ways to protect yourself. Stay safe on your travels!

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.