Be careful of travel scams when booking that next vacation or that once-in-a-lifetime trip. Many people have been duped into a scheme and have had thousands of dollars stolen from them in some instances.
What gets so many people in trouble is the prospect of saving substantial sums of money by booking plane travel, lodging or other aspects of vacationing through third parties promising them.
The most dangerous fraud when it comes to travel are the bogus travel sites. Luckily, here is how to detect a fake travel website and avoid traps.
Be careful when booking your next vacation. Keep your eyes open, and learn about what travel scams are out there. See below:
How the scam works: This is a scam which mostly occurs in developing countries, where the local buses and trams use a hole-punch system for passengers to validate their tickets. Especially if you are taking the bus or tram from the airport (or the main train station) to downtown, a lot of ticket controllers use […]
How the scam works: Cocaine and marijuana are the most popular drugs in the world. Marijuana is legal in Spain, if it is used in moderation (in official wording – “for medical purposes”). However, tons of young people are selling it illegally in all the major cities. We know you don’t do drugs, but just in […]
How the scam works: The most reputable line of transport in Vietnam is Sinh Tourist. Since many tourists travel between Ho Chi Minh City and the capital Hanoi, there are hundreds of scammers (individuals, corner shops) who call themselves Sinh Tourist representatives. They charge three times as much for a ticket and are really hard […]
How the scam works: One of the most common scams pulled by shady Egyptian vendors is to offer you an apparently great price for an item and then nicely pack it for you. After you pick it up and try to pay – he stops you and makes a scene. “I said 5 English Pounds, […]
How the scam works: This scam could certainly happen anywhere in the world. As you are admiring the shops along the most popular streets in town, a well-dressed person posing as another tourist comes to you and asks for help. She will inform you about a great deal at the store next door – a Gucci jacket […]
How the scam works: You are traveling to a different city for a few days. While there, you will need to make a lot of calls, so having a local cell phone would be a good idea, right? Right. Unfortunately, certain local cell phone providers might take your skin off, using the following trick: once […]
How the scam works: You are in an airport. A well-dressed gentleman approaches you, introduces himself and tells you he is short $11 to pay for a boarding charge because he has extra baggage weight. He might say: “Now they charge an extra $20 if you have more than 20 pounds. They don’t take cards […]
How the scam works: This is a scam that happens often in Thailand and Cambodia. If you are in one of their airports’ shops, keep a considerable distance from the shelves or leave your bags outside the stores. This is an organized scam where fake or even real police officers will take you away, suggesting you stole […]
How the scam works: You just got off of a long flight. You're in a foreign country and all you want to do is go to the hotel and crash. You walk out of your gate, get your luggage and are finally on your way out when you stop and take a second look at […]
How the scam works: You are starting your all-inclusive trip in, say, Cancun – Mexico. Your plane just landed, and you are happy the hotel you’re staying at has a shuttle available. As you come out of Terminal 3, you find out from an airport employee that your shuttle is at Terminal 2, which, he […]
Baby Gypsy Throw Scam: How It Works This happens a lot in some of the most touristy places in the world, so if you are about to travel – watch out! You're getting pickpocketed without knowing. In order to pickpocket you while in a busy place, a gypsy woman will throw her infant at you […]
How the scam works: It certainly feels good to relax on holiday and – to have a massage on the beach once in a while. However, there are destinations like Barcelona, Indonesia, Thailand, Bali, etc. – where massage ladies are all over the place. Sometimes they walk along the beach in pairs. How the scam works […]
How to avoid: Don’t laugh, this is a very popular pick pocketing trick not only in your country, but all over the world. While you are wandering on the streets of, say New York or Buenos Aires, a substance is squirted on you, either mustard or something brown that looks like bird droppings. An "accidental" […]
How To Become a Travel Agent From Home Scheme: How It Works If you're looking at how to become a travel agent, watch out for the latest trap: the How To Become a Travel Agent from Home scheme, aka the Travel Agent Certification Online or Travel Agent Course Scam. Let's take a look. You enjoy traveling. […]
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