Without the sucker and life is bad: how to "throw" a tourist in different countries

How to recognize a scammer in a tourist town? It is enough to know the most popular methods of "divorce" and not to fall into the trap of cyber criminals. We recommend you to read this list before you travel!

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Journey gives you not only pleasant memories. Local well know tourist hoards on vacation a tidy sum. Our fellow citizens are unlikely to fall for a double counter of a taxi driver or to change dollars from speculators. But the resourceful residents are finding new ways of cheating. We now describe.

Cheap apartment, no where, United Kingdom

London is an expensive city. It is difficult to rent an apartment, even through democratic services housing search. But sometimes there are great bargains in the center, with a stylish design and at an affordable price.

Reviews of the apartment are positive about this and with shaking hands dialed the number of the owner. He responds quickly and kindly, gives your phone or even you to call back. Price explains that the alien and apartment rents throughout Europe. Lives, for example, in Germany, so personally to hand over the keys can not. But if you send him a Deposit, leave them in the mailbox. Of course, after the money transfer no origin key, you will not give, and the calls will simply be reset.

How to protect yourself?

To book an apartment the average price and not to bypass the laws. They exist to protect you!

Fifty six million three hundred eighty thousand seven hundred ninety nine



 

New menu, Vietnam

In a tourist restaurant bring you a menu where prices are pleasantly pleased. You order all that you wanted to try in an exotic country, and enjoy the evening. And how will he be clouded when you bring three to five times more than expected! You require to compare the check with the menu, but what is it? Prices are quite different!

This is a popular Vietnamese Scam: specially for tourists, institutions holding two menus — one for order and calculation. To prove something difficult. Besides, the police are often in cahoots with the establishment.

How to protect yourself?

To leave menu on the table throughout a meal or to take pictures of the prices on that book.

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Free cheese, Thailand

For the first time in Thailand and want to go to a party of an intimate nature? The guidebooks don't write, but taxi drivers will happily take to a club where for a nominal fee you will be treated to another beer. Then you will show... and then it becomes to insist to buy me drinks all the staff and dancers. And if you refuse, the huge guards from the heart you'll beat the sides, before letting go.

How to protect yourself?

Going to the proven clubs for recommendations.

Twelve million two hundred fifty nine thousand four hundred ten



 

Dummy tourist, Spain

This Scam is popular in seaside towns of Spain. You are looking tourist with a camera and asked to photograph him. Once you have set the zoom and catch focus, you have enough elbow COP, saying, the technique of something stolen! Tourist as the wind blew, and you already "sew" business. To get rid of the police you can only spend a lot of money, nerves and time.

How to protect yourself?

Do not take valuable things from strangers.

Fifty nine million seven hundred twenty three thousand five hundred twenty eight



 

Monkeys share, Indonesia

Monkeys are not only cute, but also clever magicians. This talent is often used by scammers trying to teach the monkeys to steal chains, wallets and phones. You won't even notice it's gone, and if I notice the "in gratitude" for the return of valuables you can claim the reward.

How to protect yourself?

Values keep — and hard.

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GOP-stop and roses, France

In the most romantic moment at the Eiffel tower in front of you materializes... no, not Cupid, and a nice young man with rose. He gives you a flower just because Paris, love and magic. But in the nearest doorway three Amigos, "Cupid" demand for money rose at least 20 euros.

How to protect yourself?

Remember: free flowers, bracelets and services you do not offer one, anywhere, ever!

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Runaway groom, Greece

Greek men are hot and generous with compliments. After such a courtship, the girls easily agree to miss a few cocktails at a fancy bar.

After a couple of drinks the gentleman goes to the restroom and never comes back. And the girl has to pay for the drinks the bartender, who "groom" in the share.

How to protect yourself?

The whiter the horse "Prince" in an exotic country, the more suspicious the rider. And always carry reserve money.

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Now that You are aware of the deceptions inherent in the resort towns, quiet travel. The swindlers Dodge, inventing new tricks, but in order to recognize them, enough to be on the alert and never lose vigilance.

We wish you pleasant emotions in the trip! published 

Author: Alina Subsky

 

 

P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! ©

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