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Italy

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Besides being home to the most number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites globally, Italy also offers delicious cuisine, trendy fashion, stunning coasts, lakes, mountains and more!

Unfortunately, huge crowds of tourists have also attracted opportunists who rip tourists off with some well-polished petty crime and scams.

Note: vast majority of trips are trouble free and there is no need to be paranoid. That said, it always pays to be aware, careful, and prepared.

Emergency number

  • Emergency number in Europe: 112
  • Police: 113
  • Fire: 115
  • Ambulance: 118

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Travel scams in Italy

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Metro in Milan

Sob story scammers in Italy

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How it works: Opening: claiming to not have money or to have been robbed. Set-up: you may encounter them on the streets or at train stations who ask if you…

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Luggage transport in Canal Grande, Venice

Unofficial luggage porters in Italy

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How it works: At train stations or on the train, you may encounter touts snatching your luggage to “help” you carry a short distance to the train or boat. A…

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Buses in Rome

Tour group bus break-ins in Italy

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How it works: In 2013, a group of 26 Singaporeans had $50,000 worth of belonging stolen from their bus in Rome as they were having dinner. In 2017, another group…

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Signs of a Rigged ATM

ATM skimming in Italy

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How it works: Situation: the vast majority of tourists would probably not fall for this but on the off-chance that you do, you need to know how to spot the…

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Lost and found luggage at Linate Airport

Airport baggage handler theft in Italy

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How it works: Corrupt baggage handlers either steal entire suitcases, or break into your luggage for valuables in it. Night flights with inter-continental connections are the favoured target, as thieves…

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Old Lira coin in Italy

Currency switcheroo in Italy

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How it works: Version 1: the Lira is the old Italian currency (in use till 2001/2), and the Lira 500 coin looks like the €2 coin. Hence, there are scammers…

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Saint Mark's Basilica

Church fake donation collectors in Italy

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How it works: There are scammers (some even dressed up as priests/nuns) who wait outside churches and pressure you to put money into donation boxes seemingly from the church. Places…

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Guardia di Finanza

Fake Guardia di Finanza in Italy

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How it works: Situation: the Guardia di Finanza’s, or tax police’s job is to ensure shops give out receipts which serve as a record for tax collection. They do so…

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