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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…
Fake police in Egypt
1 0How it works: Opening: a scammer posing as a local invites you to his house for tea. Set-up: on the way, fake officers appear and accuse you both of being up…
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….
Saffron shopping scam in Egypt
2 1How it works: Opening: a local claims to be a chef at a five star hotel and is on the way to buying high quality saffron. He invites you along….
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
4 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:…
Fake products in Egypt
1 1How it works: Jewelry, oils/perfume and cigarette shops you find around touristy areas likely peddle overpriced fakes. Same goes for the shops where you are brought to by an unsolicited…
Entry visa trap and scam in Egypt
2 0How it works: Version 1 (trap): you arrive at an airport and see a row of travel agent kiosks (e.g. Thomas Cook, Sea, etc) – they sell entry visas at…
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…
Luxor felucca scam in Egypt
2 0How it works: While crossing the Nile River on a felucca, you may be stopped midway and pressured to sign up for tours such as a sunset cruise or a…