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Top travel scams in Africa

Elephants at Tsavo national park

Fake tour operators in Kenya

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How it works: There have been cases of fraudulent online tour companies or street touts offering safari tours in Kenya. After you pay, transport arrangements are made but on the…

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Church Square, Pretoria

Snatch thefts in South Africa

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How it works: Two versions: strike and run; distract and grab. Possible scenarios: Street, mall, shop, park, transportation hub: distracting and snatching from you, then escaping via a getaway car or…

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Central Market, Arusha. Source: bennymarty | Depositphotos.com

Unofficial guides in Tanzania

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How it works: Opening: a friendly local offers to show you around or just starts to follow you and points out places of interest along the way. Set-up: even though…

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Oriental, Morocco

Students English practice scam in Morocco

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How it works: You may encounter students who approach you claiming to want to practice their English. Like the tea ceremony scam in China, if you agree, you will eventually…

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Mombasa Terminus

Invalid train ticket scam in Kenya

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How it works: Situation: there have been many cases of invalid train tickets sold, especially for connecting trains. Set-up: when tickets are handed to you, a valid ticket is usually…

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Shops in Egypt

Cheap tours with hidden fees in Egypt

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How it works: Opening: advertising cheap tours with hidden fees is a common scam. Set-up: fees could include separate payment for food and drinks or transport at inflated prices. Places…

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Hell's Gate National Park

Hell’s Gate National Park scams in Kenya

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How it works: Scam 1: you can rent bikes from the park, but your driver claims that you can’t and so brings you to another overpriced bike shop where he…

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Boarding buses in Dar es Salaam. grigvovan | Depositphotos.com

Ferry ticket scams in Tanzania

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How it works: Version 1: touts push you to buy tickets for overcrowded ferries and boats at inflated prices. Version 2: fake night ferry tickets from Dar es Salaam to Stone…

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Sculptures sold at street markets

Sculpture shipping scam in Zimbabwe

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How it works: This was perpetuated by an infamous gallery owner Tapiwa Chiadzwa near Victoria Falls who has since been arrested. There are tourists who buy sculptures in the area,…

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Pyramid of Djoser

Unofficial guide and guard scams in Egypt

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How it works: Version 1: unofficial guides will ask to check your ticket, not return it and then proclaim themselves as your guide. You will be brought on a low…

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