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ATM skimming in Scotland
1 0How it works: Version 1 (ATM): card skimmer installed to capture your card details, pinhole camera/keypad over installed to capture your PIN. Version 2 (ATM): card slot is rigged with…
Pickpockets in Scotland
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….
Fake police in Scotland
1 0How it works: Opening: A stranger (accomplice of fake police), seemingly a fellow traveler asks you for helping in taking a photo of him. Set-up: Next, two fake officers appear,…
Fake tickets in Scotland
2 0How it works: Version 1: you pay for a discounted event or attraction ticket online but never receive the ticket. Version 2: you receive a ticket, but it turns out…
Gold ring scam in Scotland
1 0How it works: A gypsy finds a gold ring on the floor, points at the “18k” hallmark on the ring and offers it to you (it is actually worthless polished…
Rental car scams in Scotland
1 1How it works: There have been cases of certain rental car companies which charge you exorbitant fees for damages on the car not caused by you. Places to beware: Edinburgh…
Fraudulent online tour operator scam in Scotland
2 0How it works: Criminal gangs have reportedly posed as legitimate tour operators, directed traffic from social media sites of these operators to a fake/phishing site and then make non-existent flight/hotel…
Vacation apartment scams in Scotland
1 0How it works: There have been both fake listings on legitimate sites as well as fake sites. Red flags: cheap prices, copy-pasted description, dodgy sounding reviews, difference in photos and…