Remember the days when a backpack and a " game face " that could protect us from getting your money stolen? Neither do we ! Tourists have always been targeted by thieves , smart entrepreneurs , and later of home, the easier it is to fall into the popular holiday scams as abandoned baby , combat fake , and I - need - five euros - a - my replacement - . Train ticket lost But these days , you are risk of more tickets just lost Beware of these scams in the world that can endanger the security personnel, and even his own identity - . has .
Orlando
Here's a scam so bad even Mickey Mouse was pronounced. Customers hotels near Disney World have been finding pizza delivery menus easily slipped under doors , but place an order, and made the mistake of giving your credit card number and charge you . The phone number is not connected to a pizzeria, but identity thieves . Disney World in favor of a law to prevent people from distributing leaflets , but Orlando police said the problem persists.
Solution: If you want a slice , get a recommendation from the hotel.
Vietnam
In Vietnam, open bus tickets are the best way to travel at your own pace between Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi , and the Sinh Tourist line is widely regarded as the best. Therefore widely regarded , in fact, its many impostors I called Sinh Tourist, too . Because of lax laws of Vietnam copyright , Sinh 's hard to know which is the real deal. Take the wrong door , and get a questionable service or worse, stop unexpected night in an expensive hotel in cahoots with the bus line . "In short ," said Stuart McDonald travelfish.org , a travel website that covers South-East Asia ", which is a nest of vipers "
New York City
New Yorkers are notoriously aggressive, but CD called rogue Times Square take the stereotype to a whole new low . A guy in the corner barks, "Check out my music ! " Hands and what appears to be a free copy of his CD . It is so beautiful , it will even autograph . But once the disc is in your hands, the aspiring rapper suddenly surrounded by friends - refuses to resume . You must pay $ 10 or more to keep you threaten .
Solution: If the rapper will not take the CD , gently put on the floor and walk away.
Las Vegas
You go to Las Vegas to play, but you do not want to risk your luggage , too. The taxi drivers are notoriously vague Sin City , a common scam involves a taxi driver who insists on unloading your luggage at your hotel or at the airport. He says he is in a hurry, slamming the trunk, and speeds away . Later not only more you realize that one of your missing bags . "When you come to Las Vegas to achieve in his best game with your stuff ," says Sergeant Jerry MacDonald of Las Vegas PD . " Believe me when I tell you , they will pull your luggage faster than you can wink. "
Solution: Note the name , booth number and company driver when you arrive , if something were to happen , you have recourse .
United States
Some criminals who want their money are brazen enough to come right out and ask. A scam is increasingly common guests receive a phone call in the middle of the night from someone claiming to work at the reception. There was a problem with your credit card , they say . You can read the number back? The scammers are betting that you will do something very sleepy that you should never - give information on the phone by credit card.
Solution: Hang up and call the front desk directly to ensure the request is legitimate.
Egypt
Pyramids of Cairo is one of the best photo ops in the world, and some tourists up the ante by asking on the back of a camel. Often , there are coaches to convince standing eight feet tall, 1,500 pounds of animals are passively in preparation for riding. Once you have paid your $ 15 and mounted the beast, however, some sellers insist that you pay back to the ground and you hold hostage the hump until you do.
Solution: " Never just ride on the camel a random guy ," says Kara Lucchesi of STA Travel is safer to stick to the walks organized by a travel company established.
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