http://www.earthables.com/popular-touri ... 99972.htmlFor international travelers, a fantasy vacation can quickly turn sour because of a scam. Yes, experiencing the unknown is part of the fun of traveling, but a vacation can become a nightmare when you're constantly wary of getting scammed in addition to struggling with language barriers, different customs, and unfamiliar surroundings.
40 Popular Tourist Scams Every Traveler Should Know About
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40 Popular Tourist Scams Every Traveler Should Know About
some i knew but some are new and ingenious ;
"We are turning into a nation of whimpering slaves to Fear—fear of war, fear of poverty, fear of random terrorism, or suddenly getting locked up in a military detention camp on vague charges of being a Terrorist sympathizer." HST
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The ONE thing every traveler should know about: do not switch off brain on vacation.
"I realized that If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes."
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Another local scam. "You hansum maaan..."
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Why are the gods such vicious cunts?
Where is the god of tits and wine?
Why are the gods such vicious cunts?
Where is the god of tits and wine?
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Here's an interesting one happening in Dubai that just popped up in my twitter feed:
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Good thing I left Sharjah before that scam came into existence; they would have had a field day with me.
"I realized that If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes."
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'I love you' must be the most frequent, and profitable, scam in Asia.Felgerkarb wrote:Another local scam. "You hansum maaan..."
"We, the sons of John Company, have arrived"
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FTFYPlayboy wrote:'I love you' must be the most frequent, and profitable, scam in the world.Felgerkarb wrote:Another local scam. "You hansum maaan..."
"I realized that If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes."
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Just tried to scam me at the Total gas station in Sihanoukville.
Asked for 3 dollars to fill up the moto and glanced up and saw the 3 on the pump although it didn't seem as full as it normally gets. Paid and closed up the seat and then as it was still nagging at me I looked again and saw it saying 2.55 above the 3 and thought about it - gas is less than a dollar a litre. By this time the girl had started walking off so I said 'Heh, 3 dollar, not 3 litre' and she didn't even look but exchanged a quick word with her co-attendant and he came over and gave me 1500R so I still ended up 300R out of pocket but better than 1800R. Cheeky fuckers do this a hundred times a day and they are making $45. Obviously this scam only works when gas costs less than a dollar.
Asked for 3 dollars to fill up the moto and glanced up and saw the 3 on the pump although it didn't seem as full as it normally gets. Paid and closed up the seat and then as it was still nagging at me I looked again and saw it saying 2.55 above the 3 and thought about it - gas is less than a dollar a litre. By this time the girl had started walking off so I said 'Heh, 3 dollar, not 3 litre' and she didn't even look but exchanged a quick word with her co-attendant and he came over and gave me 1500R so I still ended up 300R out of pocket but better than 1800R. Cheeky fuckers do this a hundred times a day and they are making $45. Obviously this scam only works when gas costs less than a dollar.
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