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Airport luggage porters in Egypt
2 1How it works: At Cairo airport, you may encounter unsolicited luggage porters who grab your luggage, carry it over a distance, then ask for an inflated tip. Places to beware:…
Property scams in Egypt
2 1How it works: Version 1: Opening: it is alleged that two English speaking women in Luxor perpetrate this scam, where they target tourists at tourist attractions/cafes with attractive offers for…
Pickpockets in Egypt
1 0How it works: They work in a gang – one onlooker, one blocks, pushes, distracts, or engages you, one grabs and the final hides the loot under a cover (e.g….
Snatch thefts in Egypt
1 1How it works: Two versions: strike and run; distract and grab. Possible scenarios: Bike/moped: riding past with a pillion rider doing the snatch. Bar, restaurant: stealing unattended bags/valuables on the…
Currency switcheroo in Egypt
1 1How it works: Situation: there are two types of Egyptian currencies – pounds (1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100) and piastres (25, 50). A piastre is 1/100 of a pound….
Product swapping scam in Egypt
1 0How it works: You pick and pay for a product you want. The merchant claims to get you a new piece and then passes you a sealed, polythene bag. You…
Price quote scams in Egypt
2 2How it works: Version 1: at markets, items usually do not have prices listed. Depending on how rich you look, different levels of inflated prices will be quoted. Version 2:…
Restaurant scams in Egypt
1 0How it works: Situation: Most food places are fine, it’s generally just a few bad eggs around touristy areas that spoil it for the rest. Set-up: Version 1: street touts…
Taxi scams in Egypt
2 6How it works: Version 1: white taxis are fitted with meters but some will refuse to use them and charge you an inflated flat fare – likely to face this…
Airport taxi scams in Egypt
1 0How it works: Version 1: driver furnishes an “official” looking price list and asks where you are going. They then point to a more expensive route, hoping to exploit your unfamiliarity…
Giza taxi jumper scam in Egypt
1 0How it works: Opening: touts jump into your taxis while it is stationary at a junction. Set-up: they are super persistent and will pressure you to detour to a “highly…
Camel and horse (caleche) ride scams in Egypt
6 1How it works: Opening: Claiming a camel ride/horse ride can help you enter attractions via a secret entrance and save on the entrance fee. Claiming that you can get closer…