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Top travel scams in Asia
Snatch thefts in Vietnam
7 24How it works: Bike/moped: riding past with a pillion rider doing the snatch. Street, mall, market, shop, park, transportation hub: distracting and snatching from you, then escaping via a getaway car…
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Shanghai massage scam in China
7 3How it works: Opening: Along East Nanjing Road, you may encounter women who offer you a massage. You will the be led to a secluded apartment and asked to take…
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Cyclo scams in Vietnam
7 12How it works: Opening: A driver approaches and offers a tour where he claims you can pay as much as you want! Next, he takes out a notebook and shows…
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Tailor scam in Thailand
7 3How it works: Opening: you are usually brought to a tailor shop as a result of the tuk-tuk scam (in short, you are told by a tout that an attraction…
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Chilika Lake gemstone scam in India
7 0How it works: Opening: during a boat tour along Chilika Lake, you will be brought to an island, and shown live how gemstones such as black pearls are extracted from…
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Taxi scams in India
7 12How it works: The following is a long list of potential tricks, but there is no need to be overly concerned as only some engage in such tricks and it…
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Roppongi/Shinjuku bar scams in Japan
7 0How it works: Version 1: kyakuhiki (customer pullers) employed by shady bars tell you of offers at established bars and offer to bring you there. On the way however, he…
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Mutianyu Great Wall transport scams in China
6 1How it works: Situation: the correct route to Mutianyu is to take bus 916 to Huairou Beidajie, and then cross the road to take bus H23. Scam 1: before reaching…
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Royal Palace scams in Cambodia
6 0How it works: Touts/tuk-tuk drivers outside will tell you that the place is closed and offer to bring you on a tour elsewhere where they get a commission. Places to…
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Unofficial guides in India
6 2How it works: Unofficial guides: Giving unsolicited advice and then asking for a fee. Bringing you on a low quality tour where you spend most of your time at shops….
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