You’d think airports would be safe from the clutching hands of hustlers, but in fact it’s just another playground from which to operate, lurk and work their fiendish airport scams. Here we take a look at the most common hustles to be aware of both illegal and legal.
Scamming almost appears to be a sport for some unscrupulous locals in Asia who look at westerners as walking ATMs. Most Asian countries overflow with friendly locals, but if something sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.
Hotels, for travellers, stand for security and privacy, yet scams involving your hotel and accommodation are as well developed as the hotel business itself. Here is The Wise Traveller definitive guide to hotel scam to be wary of.
The taxi game is one of the easiest for scammers to prey on in some countries as they can be unregulated, unlicensed, uninsured and focused on their victims who are usually wearily walking out of an air conditioned airport, tired and vulnerable.
Don’t Be Fooled!: The Simplest And Most Common ScamsOne unfortunate aspect of travel is that for every tourist, there is someone looking to take advantage of that tourist. Sadly no matter how often some of us may have travelled, it's a good bet
There’s a reason these 10 tourist scams are so popular around the world – because they work! Here are our Top 10 tourist scams to watch out for no matter where in the world you’re travelling.
Travellers, be it business, pleasure, or those returning to their home countries, are walking crime victims when viewed through the lens of hustlers and fraudsters. Arriving at or departing from an airport should be considered a safe place. Wrong.
Every tourism hub on the planet has its own culture of scammers. Whether you are in New York or Istanbul, Melbourne, Singapore, Sri Lanka or smaller tourist places, chancers will always be waiting for the next easy prey to scam them. Here, we take a
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