telegraph.co.uk reported Spain is the worst country in Europe for tourist scams, according to new research.
More than one in five UK holidaymakers who visited the country in the last year became victims of misdemeanours from pickpockets to over-charging taxi drivers, a survey by financial comparison website money.co.uk found. France came second in the scam rankings, with 15 per cent of UK tourists experiencing scams, while Italy came third with 10 per cent. The UK was eighth in the top 10, with 5 per cent. Read Article
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edinburghnews.scotsman.com reported a group of thieves have been posing as police officers in an attempt to steal cash from tourists. Three incidents have been reported in the past few days in the Capital – in Princes Street, St Andrew Square and Johnston Terrace – that saw foreign visitors targeted. Detective Sergeant Willie Falconer, who is […]
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diariorespuesta.com.mx reported thatbBehind bars Municipal Police were two transvestites aparar Thursday morning after substantive consideration two thousand dollars, a foreign tourist on 12th Street with 10th Avenue Colony Center. Being at 06:00 am on Thursday, when the foreign tourist, who gave his name, Donald Patrick, 38 years old, originally from the U.S., ending the spree […]
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Shanghaidaily.com reports that a Sri Lankan tour guide has been arrested on the charge of having swindled 900 U.S. dollars from a Chinese woman after guiding her around the capital city, local media reported on Tuesday. The tourist had gotten into a three-wheeler commonly referred to by Sri Lankans as “tuk tuk”, a cheap form […]
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Irishmirror.ie reports that hundreds of customers have had money stolen from their bank accounts by a skimming card gang. Officials from AIB, Bank of Ireland and Ulster Bank have contacted customers in Co Donegal after what they believe was an elaborate swindle. Gardai believe skimming devices were put on banklink machines in Donegal town up […]
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According to straitstimes.com, fake monks and nuns have been targeting tourists for monetary donations at attractions such as the Merlion and the Singapore River. The Singapore Buddhist Federation, which issued a public advisory this morning, said it received about five complaints from members of the public over the past two weeks. “Tourists are easy targets […]
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Smh.com.au reports that young Australians partying on beaches in southern Thailand are drinking a potentially deadly drug cocktail made from a local leaf trafficked by criminals who prey on them when they are under its influence, Australia’s official representative in the area warns. The drug kratom is often mixed with the insect repellent DEET as […]
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According to theage.com.au, French police are investigating an apparent scam involving fake tickets for the Louvre museum in Paris after top-quality counterfeits were found in the hands of Chinese tourists, museum and judicial officials said Wednesday. The probe was launched after agents found false tickets being used on several occasions last month by Chinese tourists […]
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According to scoop.co.nz, four more souvenir companies fined for misleading tourists. Four companies and four individuals have been convicted and fined a total of $601,900 for selling visiting Asian tourists a range of imported alpaca goods as “Made in New Zealand”, and making claims that duvets were 100% alpaca or merino wool when they were […]
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Bangkokpost.com reports that two elderly foreigners, one British and one Italian, say they were robbed in Pattaya by massage women they picked up on the first day of a visit to one of Thailand’s most popular tourist destinations. Salvatore Mancuso, 61, a British national who said he was a journalist, and his Italian friend Dolece […]
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