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Travel Scam Database

Common tourist scams across 23countries — know before you go

🇹🇭Thailand8/10
  • Tuk-tuk overcharging
  • Gem scam (fake jewelry shops)
  • Taxi meter tampering
  • Fake police checks (legitimate police wear uniforms)
🇯🇵Japan9/10
  • Taxi overcharging (use official taxis)
  • Fake tour operators
  • ATM skimming at non-bank machines
🇵🇪Peru7/10
  • Taxi meter scams
  • Fake tour guides
  • Credit card skimming
  • Overcharging at tourist areas
  • Pickpocketing on public transport
🇻🇳Vietnam8/10
  • Taxi meter tampering
  • Overcharging tourists
  • Motorbike scams
  • Gem/jewelry scams
🇮🇩Indonesia7/10
  • Taxi overcharging
  • Overpriced tours
  • Gem scams in Bali
  • Beach vendors aggressive pricing
🇮🇹Italy8/10
  • Pickpocketing (especially on public transport and tourist areas)
  • Restaurant overcharging
  • Street vendors selling counterfeit goods
  • Taxi overcharging
🇫🇷France8/10
  • Pickpocketing
  • Taxi scams
  • Restaurant overcharging
🇪🇸Spain8/10
  • Pickpocketing
  • Rose scam
  • Taxi overcharging
🇩🇪Germany9/10
  • Ticket scams
  • Pickpocketing on trains
🇬🇧United Kingdom8/10
  • Taxi scams
  • Street scams
🇦🇺Australia9/10
  • Tourist scams
  • Petty theft
🇧🇷Brazil6/10
  • Pickpocketing
  • Taxi scams
  • Beach theft
🇲🇽Mexico6/10
  • Taxi scams
  • Overcharging
  • ATM skimming
🇮🇳India6/10
  • Taxi/rickshaw overcharging
  • Fake guides
  • Temple donation scams
🇺🇸United States7/10
  • Tourist scams
  • Credit card fraud
🇬🇷Greece8/10
  • Taxi overcharging
  • Restaurant overcharging
🇵🇹Portugal9/10
  • Pickpocketing in tourist areas
🇳🇱Netherlands9/10
  • Bike theft
  • Pickpocketing in Amsterdam
🇵🇭Philippines7/10
  • Taxi overcharging
  • Beach scams
🇨🇦Canada9/10
  • Petty theft
🇨🇭Switzerland9/10
  • Expensive pricing
  • Pickpocketing
🇸🇬Singapore9/10
  • Online scams
  • Cheap tour scams
🇰🇷South Korea9/10
  • Petty theft
  • Taxi scams