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United States of America

44 scams

Canyons, glaciers, deserts, rainforests, beaches, cities, skyscrapers, towns, Hollywood – you will never run out of things to see and do in the US.

On the flipside however, there are a number of tourist targeted scams and petty crime to watch out.

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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Empire State Building

Travel scams in United States of America

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Jackson Square, New Orleans

New Orleans last name scam in USA

8 0

How it works: Version 1: a stranger bets $10 that he can spell your last name if you tell him your first name. If you do, he will simply spell…

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Battery Park

Fake ticket agents, tour operators in USA

8 3

How it works: Set-up: offline, there are touts who pose as official ticket staff or tour agents. For instance, they wear a vest with the words “SJQ Sightseeing tours/Liberty Tours”….

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Orlando pizza flyers

Florida fake pizza flyers in USA

7 0

How it works: Set-up: someone slips a fake pizza flyer under your hotel room door (usually done at night) and if you were to order through it, a few things…

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Las Vegas escort card dealers

Las Vegas escort cards scams in USA

5 0

How it works: Opening: escort cards are given out on the strip, with each showing a prostitute and a price. Scam 1: the price is meant to mislead. It is…

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Movie characters at Times Square

TV/movie characters photo scam in USA

6 1

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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Shoe shiner at New Orleans

“Where you got your shoes” scam in USA

6 0

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…

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Fake monks in USA

Fake monks in USA

6 1

How it works: Version 1: fake monks will offer free golden medallions and greetings of peace. If you accept, they will demand a donation to help some temple which they…

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Las Vegas sign

Las Vegas sign photo scam in USA

6 1

How it works: At the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign, you will find many official-looking photographers ready to help you take a photo. Note that there are no such official…

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Shell game at Broadway

The three card monte scam in USA

6 1

How it works: Situation: This is a variation of the ball and cup/shell game scam in Europe (e.g. France, Italy). To win, you bet which of three cards is the…

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Time Square CD sellers

Music artist CD scam in USA

6 2

How it works: Opening: at a crowded square, a local musician offers you a free CD of his music, claiming that you would be doing him a huge favour if…

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