Public beach fee scam in Egypt

How it works:

• Touts on public beaches tell unsuspecting tourists that they are on a private beach and have to pay a fee.
• This is similar to a scam in Australia, where shady tour operators charged Chinese tourists $100 each to walk on Bondi beach by pointing to a random sign in English (the tourists were unfamiliar with English).

Places to beware:

• Hurghada
• Sharm El Sheikh

What to do:

• Do your research or check with someone in authority such as the tourist police.
• Else, just head somewhere else.