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Medical marijuana shop signs at Venice Beach

Medical marijuana card scam in USA

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How it works: Opening: at Venice Beach, you may see shops advertising medical marijuana cards for $40. You enter, hand over your ID, fill in some forms and consult a…

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Ship at Port Colon

Port Colon security officer scam in Panama

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How it works: At the Colon Cruise Port, official port security officers may try to set you up with unofficial tour guides or unlicensed taxis. Places to beware: Colon: Port…

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Local market stand in Guatemala

Price quote scams in Guatemala

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How it works: Quoting a low price first, only to inflate it when it comes to paying claiming an earlier misunderstanding (e.g. wrong currency; low price for a small portion,…

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Resort in Jamaica

Familiar face scam in Jamaica

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How it works: Situation: for tourists staying at resorts, they usually carry a wrist band from their resort. Opening: scammers are able to identify which resort the band belongs to…

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Avenida Rivera

Sob story scammer in Puerto Rico

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How it works: Situation: there is a man around Avenida Rivera who claims to hail from Wisconsin. Opening: in perfect English, he will tell you how his dad and him…

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Cigars in Cuba

Fake cigars, cigar festival scam in Cuba

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How it works: Opening: street touts claim that there is a cigar festival today where cigars are sold at a discounted price. Set-up: he either tries to sell some to…

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Punta Cana beach

Unlicensed tour operators in Dominican Republic

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How it works: Version 1: you may see unlicensed tour operators offering cheap packages. Safety costs are likely to be skimped (e.g. using poorly maintained transport, not providing life jackets,…

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Surfboards at Costa Rica

Playa Coceles surfboard damage in Costa Rica

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How 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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Movie characters at Times Square

TV/movie characters photo scam in USA

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How 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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Rio Grande, Port Antonio

Unofficial guides in Jamaica

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How 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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