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Rental car scams in Spain
2 6How it works: Situation: rental car scams are not specific to Spain, but they have been going on for decades globally as they are so easy to execute (targets are…
Fake products in Spain
2 1How it works: Version 1: also known as manteros, you will likely encounter these illegal street hawkers of counterfeit products (e.g. soccer memorabilia, designer sunglasses, designer handbags, etc) at touristy…
Snatch thefts in Spain
5 12How 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…
ATM skimming in Spain
1 0How it works: Situation: the vast majority of tourists would probably not fall for this but on the off-chance that you do, you need to know how to spot the…
Sob story scammer in Spain
2 1How it works: Claims to be a fellow tourist who has been robbed and needs to go to the police/embassy for help but has no money for transport and for…
Counterfeit bill switcheroo in Spain
3 1How it works: You pass the cash to a waiter/vendor, he disappears and reappears again telling you that the note is counterfeit (he has swapped it) and asks you to…
Timeshare scam in Spain
3 0How it works: Opening: at the beach, someone claiming to be from the tourist board claims that you have won a prize. He could also offer you a free boat/taxi…
Vacation rental scams in Spain
4 4How it works: Situation: Just in late 2018, James McAvoy, who acts as Professor Xavier in the X-men movies avoided losing $13k in this scam and brought it to fore….
Electronics bait and switch scam in Spain
5 0How it works: Opening: You may be tempted by shops which advertise electronics (e.g. iPad) at good prices. If you try to buy, you will be asked to fill in…
Fake event, attraction tickets in Spain
2 0How it works: Whenever there are highly popular events or attractions, there are organized gangs which will likely get street touts to peddle fake tickets (high quality prints with stolen…