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Top travel scams in North America
Vacation apartment scams in Canada
1 0How it works: Situation: there are scammers who copy legitimate listings and pass it off as their own on sites such as Craigslist and Kijiji. Red flags: cheap prices, copy-pasted…
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Cancun airport driver intercept in Mexico
1 0How it works: Situation: at Terminal 4 of Cancun Airport, there are two exits – “Friends & Family” exit which goes into the departure area and “Ground Transportation” exit which…
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Fake hotel front desk calls in USA
1 1How it works: Set-up: scammers use smuggled phones to pose as front desk personnel and call guests in the wee hours to request for credit card information: Version 1: claiming…
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Carjacking in Aruba
1 0How it works: As rental cars are easily spotted (different license plate), they are at a higher risk of being stolen and sold for parts. Places to beware: Anywhere (e.g….
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ATM skimming in Panama
0 0How 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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Land sale scam in Jamaica
0 0How it works: There is an infamous scammer called Rico Fullerton who approaches tourists claiming that he has land to sell. If you do make a deal, you will find…
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Carjacking on “free roads” in Mexico
0 0How it works: There have reportedly been more cases of robberies and carjackings by armed gangs reported on free/libre roads compared to toll roads. However, note that carjacking can happen…
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