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Top travel scams in North America
Playa Coceles surfboard damage in Costa Rica
6 0How it works: At Playa Coceles, there have been reports of operators renting out soft foam/badly fixed boards which break easily when you use it. An inflated fee is then…
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TV/movie characters photo scam in USA
6 1How it works: Set-up: at crowded squares, you may across people dressed as TV, movie or other kinds of characters such as spiderman, Elsa from Frozen, Ironman, etc. Version 1:…
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Unofficial guides in Jamaica
6 0How it works: Version 1: A local claims that the place you are going is closed and then offers to bring you to places which they claim you cannot find…
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Price quote scams in Puerto Rico
6 0How 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…
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Arenal Volcano interception scams in Costa Rica
6 1How 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…
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Monte Alban ticket scams in Mexico
6 0How 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:…
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Salsa festival, national day scam in Cuba
6 0How 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!…
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Place is closed scam in Puerto Rico
6 0How 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…
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Unofficial guides in Costa Rica
6 0How 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…
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Rent-a-Rasta/Rent-a-Dreds in Jamaica
6 0How 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…
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