How it works: As a foreigner, you are going to be quoted prices that are a few multiples of the fair price at shops which do not display prices. Places…

Arenal Volcano interception scams in Costa Rica

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How it works: Scam 1: at the bus station to board the 8am bus to Tilarán, there’s a tout who will intercept you by shouting “Parque Ecológico”. This is not…

Monte Alban ticket scams in Mexico

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How it works: Version 1: ticket seller only gives you a receipt, not the ticket. In that case, if you are “caught”, you have to buy another ticket. Version 2:…

Salsa festival, national day scam in Cuba

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How it works: Opening: Version 1: a local tells you how lucky you are, as the annual salsa festival is happening today and he is happy to bring you there!…

Place is closed scam in Puerto Rico

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How it works: Situation: you may encounter this scam after disembarking from a cruise from San Juan, as there are many tour operators there soliciting customers. Opening: a rogue operator…

Rent-a-Rasta/Rent-a-Dreds in Jamaica

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How it works: Situation: there are women who come for casual relationships in exchange for cash and gifts with guys known as “renta dreds” or “renta-rasta”. Set-up: as such, a…

Unofficial guides in Costa Rica

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How it works: At national parks, you may encounter touts who offer to bring you around. Some may be good, but what generally transpires is a low quality and/or unsafe…

“Where you got your shoes” scam in USA

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How it works: Opening: a tout comes up to you claiming that he knows where you got your shoes. He then answers “on your feet”. Version 1: this is a…

Sticker lady in Canada

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How it works: Otherwise known as Catherine Katie Herbert, the sticker lady is a fixture for decades on Yonge Street. She first compliments your good looks and then offers a…

Unofficial guides in Guatemala

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How it works: Version 1: “helping” to collect your money to pass to the ticket counter and then demanding a tip. Version 2: posing as an official guide at a…

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