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Australia: Italian tourist beaten and robbed at bus stop

According to wyndhamweekly.com, “AN Italian tourist has had surgery after his jaw was broken outside Werribee railway station on Saturday. The man, 20, was sitting at a bus stop on his way back from the CBD about 2.30am on Australia Day when four young people appeared and snatched his skateboard. ” Read Article

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Kenya: Thieves rob two tourists’ hotel room

As reported by the-star.co.ke, “The police are investigating the a break-in at a Mombasa hotel room where two tourists were robbed off their belongings. Coast tourist police boss Wycliffe Sicharani yesterday said burglars broke into the room when its occupants, Paul Thomason and his wife Debbie, had gone out for a two-hour walk. ” Read […]

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Family from Wyoming lives through nightmare in Peru South America

According to jhnewsandguide.com, a trio of Jackson residents were attacked a week ago while on a climbing trip in Peru. Jennifer Wolfrom, her brother, Joseph Wolfrom, and sister-in-law Meghan Doherty say they were trapped, beaten and robbed by villagers Dec. 29 and 30 outside Cuzco, Peru. “This situation has not only been extremely traumatic both […]

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U.S. and Polish tourists assaulted at knife point while cycling in Ancash region of Peru

Three foreign cyclists were assaulted by four men with knives in the area known as “La Selva”, located in the slums santeño Manuel Arevalo district of Chimbote, Ancash region. This is the American Holly Lee Allin (sic), 47, and Polish Ocaalek Aldana, 34 and Ezek Lemie Marell, 39, who seized their cameras and personal documents. […]

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Australia: tourist from Italy beaten and robbed while at bus stop

According to wyndhamweekly.com.au , an Italian tourist has had surgery after his jaw was broken outside Werribee railway station on Saturday. The man, 20, was sitting at a bus stop on his way back from the CBD about 2.30am on Australia Day when four young people appeared and snatched his skateboard. Police said that when […]

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Peru: tourists robbed en route from Cusco to Arequipa on bus

Arequipa: Tourists Chileans and Argentines protested bus robbery According to peru21.pe, arriving at the White City in a company car San Martín, foreigners had no money, cameras and personal documents. Theft would have occurred in their sleep. Six Chilean tourists and three Argentines protested at a bus station in Arequipa for stealing their belongings inside […]

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India: Foreign tourists robbed during fake guide’s scam

According to ndtv.com, “A fake tourist guide who stole cameras and laptops from some foreign tourists, has been arrested, police said. The tourists had given the ‘guide’ their gadgets for safekeeping a few days back before going to a restaurant and the man made off with them, they said.” Read Article

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United States: Man impersonating cop robs tourist on Bourbon street

According to nola.com, “While pretending to be a plainclothes cop armed with a gun, a 31-year-old man stole $40 from a tourist he tried to sell drugs to on Bourbon Street, according to New Orleans police. Suspect Jack Simms was soon arrested by real plainclothes cops who allegedly watched the scene unfold.” Read Article

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New Zealander arrested for attacking and robbing two French tourists

As reported by bayofplentytimes.co, “A man who bashed and robbed two French tourists in Papamoa has been jailed for two years and ordered to pay $1500 to his two victims.” Read Article

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British tourist drugged and robbed during vacation in Cape Town

According to ewn.co, “A Cape Town couple is due back in court in February, to face charges of sexual assault and theft for allegedly drugging a British tourist…” Read Article

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