TikTok Account Exposes 23 Of The Most Used Tourist Scams That Still Work Because Not Enough People Are Aware Of Them

This is incredibly vicious

How do you get out of this? Do you have to pay?

this was true, but this is old news.. this was quickly resolved in 2016, when the current president took office. if bullets were found (and there's no gun), airport security will simply confiscate the bullets and let the traveler through.

I traveled to the Philippines three years in a row and never experienced anything like that. Perhaps the handlers are people who do not officially work for the airport and offer to carry your bags in hope of a tip. In a country where even many cops are crooked, I'm not surprised that airport security are above a bribe. Just keep your luggage on you at all times and only pass it to official security people. At the airport in Manila, you must go through a weapons scan xray just to get inside, which is what I imagine this poster is referring to. Once you're inside, you're fine.

Oh... that’s a threat in my area

Happened to me once. I kept the pen they handed me because I genuinely thought they offered pens for free.

Ugh yeah all over Paris. I directly say NON very unfriendly when they approach me.

They are also common in India and probably everywhere else

This is why I just try and stay away from any beggars overall. (Unless you know, they're actually playing an instrument or something)

In the USA people do it with ASL guides (Sign language) hand you and ASL guide and them try to talk like deaf person (really loud) demanding a donation. Did the to friend of mine who knew ASL, and she started to sign and when the clearly did not understand ASL she loudly called them out.

Also in Istanbul, a shoe cleaner 'accidentally' drops the brush passing by, when you call him and give it to him, he expresses grattitude by almost forcefully cleaning your shoes (while talking about his allegedly sick child in hospital) and then asks for compensation that's worth more than the shoes. Fell for it myself, but didn't pay him more than a proper amount.

I got stung by this in India, and I was so annoyed with myself afterwards. Now I say the amount on the note when I hand it over.

Be aware in Egypt that there is a 25 POUND note and a 25 PENCE note - check your change

this also happens in Buenos Aires, Argentina

In Canada people just pretend to be your friend and then try to suck you dry.... the ol' long con

If I booked a hotel room why on earth would I trust the word of a random taxi driver that my room was overbooked? And not bother to call the hotel or anything... ya. ok.

How on earth could a taxi driver possibly know if a hotel is over booked. That's a pretty sloppy scam.

sometimes the taxi driver will tell you that there is a riot near your hotel & that area is very dangerous. need to stay at different hotel.

they will punch your tire, while u dining, and there is "conveniently" someone who can fix it nearby

I will give India a miss then 👍

This happens a lot in Toronto. There is also a lot of "fundraising" scams where a kid will hand you a chocolate bar and the adult demands money to support community youth or sports or a fake charity and if you don't pay will make a scene of you taking the childs chocolate without donating. To avoid all this, just don't put your hand out when a random person is handing you something.

Wow. They would accuse me of being a racist. And guess what. I don't give a damn about it what people I don't know say about me. Middle finger and move on

I believe this is exclusive to Toronto and I’ve seen them say vile things even to people who are just walking by including once when I saw them hassle an interracial couple

We used to have something similar in Valencia, Spain. There was a spot where a guy would force you to take some panflets for his group and then demand that you pay for them. We told him to go f**k himself but I bet that he scamed a lot of teenagers.

Yeah nah. I just don't take anything from strangers

Manicure scissors go *snip-snip*.

"F*** off" is understood in many countries and is the appropriate response.

I learned a long time ago to resist taking or accepting anything held out to me. It is a very natural behavior to take what is being held out to you, and the pushy salespeople are *taught* to do this. In the U.S., young people (at least pre-pandemic) would often go door to door with lists of magazines for you to buy for their [insert youth club/sports team] and aggressively offer you the list and won't take it back until they finally talk you into buying something (often just so they'll go away). It is a small pleasure to stand there with your arms folded and not do what they expect you to do. ;)

We got this one in Rome, I just ripped it off and threw it at their feet. I saw the same guy each day doing it in the Piazza.

I’ve seen this in Brasil. Some African dudes do this in Italy, especially on the beach, as well.

auto tour enabled haha

This is bull. In sydney They get $5 at the start of each fare so want you out to get the next fare

I drove for Uber for a while and if I was driving someone through Venice Beach (CA), I would always tell them they needed to see the canals. If it was out of the way, I'd end their trip early so they wouldn't get charged extra and give them a little history lesson. I'd even let the passengers get out and I'd offer to take pics. It made me really happy when people saw them for the first time, especially during the holidays when they were all lit up. Without fail, I'd get a great tip but I never expected it.

Smart phone and google maps ...

This is why taxis are dying and ubers are taking their share of the business