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Jamaica

29 scams

One of the most beautiful in the Caribbean, Jamaica offers stunning beaches, exotic fauna and flora, unique cuisine, culture and music all amalgamating into one captivating experience.

Although violent crime is high, tourists are generally not targeted. However, one has to be careful of the tourist targeted scams here.

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.

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Aloe vera

Aloe Vera scam in Jamaica

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How it works: Opening: someone beckons you to see an aloe vera plant. You come over, she breaks a piece of it, shows the gel coming out of it and…

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Hair braiding in Jamaica

Hair braiding scam in Jamaica

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How it works: At markets, you may encounter touts offering hair braiding services. A fee is agreed on initially. At the end however, double the payment will be demanded, due…

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Bracelets in Jamaica

Hip Street bracelet scam in Jamaica

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How it works: At Hip Street, you may encounter touts who try to tie a bracelet around your wrist, then ask for payment. Places to beware: Montego Bay: Hip Street…

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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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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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Rasta in Jamaica

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…

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Dunn's River Falls and Park

CD photo scam in Jamaica

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How it works: At tourist attractions or parks, photographers will snap photos of you and offer a CD of these photos at inflated prices. Some have reported receiving blank CDs…

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Negril Lighthouse

Negril Lighthouse entrance fee scam in Jamaica

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How it works: Version 1: there are scammers here posing as staff of the lighthouse asking for a donation for walking the grounds. Version 2: aloe vera scam. Places to…

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Martha Brae River

Name engraving souvenir scam in Jamaica

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How it works: A stall vendor offers you a free souvenir and then asks for your name. If you reveal it, he will carve it on the souvenir and then…

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Blue Lagoon, Port Antonio

Blue Lagoon boat ride scams in Jamaica

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How it works: Situation: at the Blue Lagoon, you can take a boat ride to Monkey Island and the mineral springs. Version 1: quoting you an inflated price at the…

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