Common Tourist Scams

[smokingback]

I have got scammed maybe 10 times on my trips, but have not got scammed anymore for past couple years because of my travel experiences. When I was young my phone got stolen in Russia, I was tricked to buy a fake watch at the beach in Portugal and I have also been drugged by a ladyboy prostitute in Thailand, which I did not know is a ladyboy prostitute.

Here are some popular tourists scams listed: http://www.wikiadult.org/wiki/Common_scams

I recommend you reading it. Save it to your phone or print it and read it on the airplane instead of the boring airplane magazines, and this way you learn something that will save you money and trouble.

 

[tomwhittaker]

I have also been drugged by a ladyboy prostitute in Thailand, which I did not know is a ladyboy prostitute.

Best sentance ever

 

[PTFC]

It is a peach, I spat out my tea when reading that! Apologies smokingback!

 

[blissopifree 2]

Really you bought a watch (presumably designer) on a beach in Portugal and thought it was real!!!

 

[Suzie]

The being drugged by prostitute is the scariest since we just read similar post here and guy woke up without his balls.

 

[blissopifree 2]

I got pick pocketed in Spain recently for my phone and €300,I was being sick and a (friendly) local asked me if I was ok mid spew only to find the zip on my cargo shorts open and contents gone!!!.

I spoke to a guy handing out flyers nearby and he said the thief was Romainian who knows SCUMBAG anyway whatever nationality he was/is I hope he gets his.When I reported the theft at the policia local  they weren't atol surprised it seemed they new who it was by my description.My word v his probably