On February 6 2013, officers in the General Directorate of Investigations in Cairo have arrested a man accused of running a fake travel business. Mohammad Attia got sentenced for 11 years after he was found guilty of 14 different fraud and scam charges. Victims told police that Mohammad Attia charged a large fee and promised to get them hired abroad, but he disappeared as soon as he got paid. Read Article
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According to lanacion.cl, at least four gas stations robberies committed a criminal posing as Argentine tourist and was arrested by police from the SIP of the 1st station in Viña del Mar. As reported by the portal sitiodelsuceso.cl, Carlo Eduardo is CC (39), who had the particular “modus operandi” Argentine tourist impersonate order to confuse […]
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unionjalisco.mx reported ….In a new chapter embarrassing for traffic cops. Comes this video that highlights what many know, but rarely documented in video, as on this occasion. Everything happens on a road in Aguascalientes, when a traffic officer, which is not enough to distinguish whether municipal or state, but bears the insignia “protect and serve”, […]
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According to pattayamail.com, “After finding the majority of Pattaya’s tourist-centric businesses are either operating illegally or offering uncertified products, national government and police officials have opened a consumer protection office inside city hall.” Read Article
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As reported by tourexpi.com, “Messages offering free economy tickets to 20,000 people who follow a page claiming to be the airline’s official membership on photo-sharing website Instagram have attracted thousands of “followers” and caused a stir on other social media websites. Each of the hoax posts includes the airlines’ logos and some include photos seemingly […]
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As reported by www.island.lk, “Two young Indians, in their twenties, were arrested at Skandapuram Town, in Kilinochchi, while they were engaged in palm reading on Wednesday afternoon. Police spokesman Prishantha Jayakody said that they had come to Sri Lanka on tourist visa and had been deceiving people by claiming to possess occult powers.” Read Article
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As reported by daily.bhaskar.com, “A man carrying a fake visa was nabbed by emigration team at Jaipur Airport on Tuesday morning. The arrest has highlighted how the agents are duping innocent people by issuing fake visas. Hakim Ali, a resident of Ajmer, was caught before he could board Qatar-bound flight of Air Arabia in the […]
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As reported by gmanetwork.com, “Just like any other nation, the United Kingdom (UK) will not tolerate illegal means for people to come into their territory.The British Embassy Manila thus urged visa applicants not to submit fraudulent or forged documents– or risk being banned from their country or filed with criminal charges.” Read Article
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According to pattayadailynews.com, “A Jomtien vendor fled from an angry Russian tourist, after she discovered he had sold her 6 fake gems for 20,000 baht. Bystanders videotaped the confrontation and recorded the license plate number of the motorbike he escaped on. The police later located and arrested the vendor.” Read Article
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I was able to film a scam in Shanghai that takes place on Nanjing Road, which is one of the busiest shopping streets in the world. Shanghai is a beautiful and vibrant city but if you are a Westerner,beware when you are walking on Nanjing Road. Before I went to Shanghai, a friend warned me […]
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