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Snatch thefts in Brazil
7 10How it works: Flash mob robbery: a crowd swarming an area stealing whatever they can. Beach, restaurants, bar: where tourists are relaxed, or when they head to the water. Bike/moped: riding…
Credit card skimming in Brazil
3 1How it works: Situation: Brazil has one of the highest rates of credit card theft globally. Version 1: malware to infect point of sales (POS) terminals to capture your card’s…
Taxi scams in Brazil
3 1How it works: Version 1: not using the meter and charging an inflated flat fare. Version 2: rigging the meter to jump too fast or too much. Version 3: taking…
Illegal flanelinhas in Brazil
3 0How it works: Situation: these unofficial parking attendants, otherwise known as illegal “flanelinhas”, wait around empty parking lots to direct you in. Set-up: they then demand a fee for helping…
Restaurant, food stall scams in Brazil
2 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: adding on…
Fake goods in Brazil
3 0How it works: There are all kinds of fakes (luxury, electronics, medical, cosmetics, etc) and even entire shopping malls dedicated to such products. Places to beware: Anywhere (e.g. Sao Paolo…
Black market tickets in Brazil
3 0How it works: Version 1: there are criminal organizations which buy tickets of major events to flip for a few times more through other channels. Version 2: sometimes, fake tickets…