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World’s Biggest Travel Scams Travel scams happen all over the world targeting tourists.  These scams include: 1. The Mustard or Bird Poop on your Clothes Scam. 2. The Mother & Children Scam 3. The Bump Scam 4. Hotel & Fake Wifi Scam 5. Taxi Scams 6. Street Games Scam 7. The $1 Bet Question Scam […]

8 Tourist Scams To Avoid Travelers are targeted all over the world by thieves and scam artists in tourist communities.  It can also happen right in your own town. Being aware of some of these common scams can be the first step to avoid it.  Here is a video that shows 8 tourist scams that […]

How Not to Get Scammed When Booking a Vacation Rental When paying for a vacation rental, be careful of wire transfers and other methods of payment outside the system set up or recommended by the booking platform.  The most troubling of these involve internet fraud.  Red the rest of the article by Eric Jordan for […]

Avoiding Taxi Scams in Europe   Though many Americans are wired to assume that taxi drivers in other countries are up to no good, I’ve also found that most drivers are honest. Sure, scams happen. But with the right tips and a watchful eye, you’ll get where you want to go without being taken for […]

Watch Out For These Common Tourist Scams and Rip-Offs Europe is a surprisingly creative place when it comes to travel scams. Many of the most successful gambits require a naive and trusting tourist. But don’t think it can’t happen to more sophisticated travelers, too. There are many subtle ways to be scammed — a cabbie […]