On the heels of last week's post about travel safety tips, I found an infographic detailing
some travel scams to watch out for.
Not exact matches
«It simply isn't that bad,» said pickpocketing expert Bob Arno, co-author of «
Travel Advisory: How
to Avoid Thefts, Cons and Street
Scams While
Traveling.»
Among
travel and vacation
scams, the Better Business Bureau highlighted con artists who post photos of properties that aren't for rent or that don't exist in a bid
to get your credit card information.
STATEN ISLAND — A local
travel agency was ordered
to pay $ 25,000 after they
scammed travelers by selling them round trips but only providing one - way tickets, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Saturday.
I'm
traveling and i ordered the bag from eBay and it turned out
to be a total
scam and i really really need this bag so I ordered the bag this morning around 5 am and choose the one day shipping and i got it at 9 pm on the dot.
But eventually they make up a story about having
to travel to Nigeria
to take the
scam to the next level.
This means
traveling to Russia (
to meet her), possible language barrier, learning about the Russian (women) culture, be prepared for unexpected situations, like money expenses, possible
scam situations (if you are looking in the wrong places) and many more.
Commonly, these
scam artists do request money from you
to travel down
to your country and many other ways similar
to that.
One of the most common
scams is men creating fake profiles and acting as convincing females who will tell you they will do anything for you as long as you can pay for their
travel to you.
hmmmm not handsome but not ugly not rich but poor want a Harley but drive a Chevy i am a widow and single at this time i love
to travel i hunt fish and owe more then i can lay my hands on i have been
scammed to many times for an honest man but will try this one more time interested you can join my
If you happen
to be one of these men who have decided
to travel to the Ukraine in search of love and romance, take a look at some of these simple tips for winning the heart of Ukrainian bride listed Learn about online dating
scam 4 types of dating sites.
I, subscribed
to miss
travel, I've been on many dating sites and it is generally very easy
to tell which ones are filled with fake profiles and
scams.
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scam, obtain legal advice Do not
travel to Cameroon
to try
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Russian dating
scams 101: Visa and tickets
scams,
travel scams Are you ready
to take intentional steps
to have a better marriage?It is going
to take some work.
A romance
scam is a confidence trick involving feigned romantic intentions towards a victim, gaining their affection, and then using that goodwill
to Travel guides.
SYNOPSIS: Disaffected, blue - collar American teen Star (Sasha Lane), a self - described «American Honey», leaves her unhappy home life behind
to hit the road with a gang of misfit stragglers who
travel across the USA
scamming people out of their money.
With reviews and bestseller lists being transformed into nothing more paid for marketing
scams by people looking
to make a quick buck, hopefully that word of mouth can
travel far enough
to make a difference.
Similar
to the your accommodations is closed
travel scam, this
scam involves taxi drivers or tuk tuk drivers telling you that the local attraction you're interested is currently closed for lunch or for the day.
This section features general
travel tips for everything from spotting tourist
scams and fashion advice
to solo
travel pointers and group
travel tips.
We have been alerted
to some
scams that people are trying
to do on many websites, including Slow
Travel.
There are countless reasons not
to travel: lost luggage, delayed flights, aggressive hawkers and taxi
scams,
to name a few.
Learn about
scams before you encounter them, and read about ways
to enhance your budget
travel experience.
If you plan
to do this, read our experience of
Traveling on Boat from Lombok
to Flores and make sure you don't get
scammed!
I have heard people say that It's a vibrant up and coming country full of history, that It's full of
scams and I have heard that It's only a place
to go if you are
traveling with a...
for a fairly up -
to - date breakdown of how
to travel overland from Bangkok
to Siem Reap over the Aranyaprathet / Poipet border crossing and how
to avoid the
scams.
Please also advice if you plan
to travel overland from Bangkok
to Siem Reap and make sure you do some research on how
to avoid the
scams as these buses tend
to arrive much later than initially expected.
It is better
to think everything through in advance
to avoid
travel scam.
Goes
to show I guess that danger really is everywhere and it's the countries people don't think
to travel to which are actually likely
to be a little more safer as they're not used
to taking advantage of or
scamming mass tourism.
History has shown that those who choose
to take one of the Bangkok - Siem Reap
scam buses, despite several warnings on blogs and
travel sites, invariably never arrive.
So please advise if you are
travelling overland from Bangkok and one of Garden Village's drivers will be able
to pick you up from where you are dropped off and, please make sure you do some background research on how
to do the Bangkok
to Siem Reap stretch overland and, thus, avoid possible
scams and hassles.
So, therefore, make sure you read up about some of the issues with regards
to overland
travel from Bangkok and the Poipet border crossing if you want
to challenge your patience and haggling skills with the Bangkok
scam buses and when requesting pick - up, please make sure
to mention mode of transportation clearly and, if
travelling by bus, name of bus company.
They spend way too much time
scamming their way into
travel opportunities, figuring out new ways
to rag on each other, and learning how
to say «Cheers!»
This section features general
travel tips for everything from spotting tourist
scams and fashion advice
to solo
travel pointers and group
travel tips.
In order
to provide an example of how arranged, yet fun
travel can be free of risks of
scam, Caribbean Cruise Line details one of its opportunities, «Our Bahamas Celebration Cruise Ship offers the perfect family vacation, and Grand Bahama Island is the perfect family destination.
I have heard people say that It's a vibrant up and coming country full of history, that It's full of
scams and I have heard that It's only a place
to go if you are
traveling with a man.
To claim falsely to be a «Nobel Prize winner» is such an outrageous misrepresentation of credentials that, until Mann made it part of his act, it was the kind of scam that would never occur to anyone outside a traveling medicine show or the carney guy in between the bearded lady and the amazing leopard woma
To claim falsely
to be a «Nobel Prize winner» is such an outrageous misrepresentation of credentials that, until Mann made it part of his act, it was the kind of scam that would never occur to anyone outside a traveling medicine show or the carney guy in between the bearded lady and the amazing leopard woma
to be a «Nobel Prize winner» is such an outrageous misrepresentation of credentials that, until Mann made it part of his act, it was the kind of
scam that would never occur
to anyone outside a traveling medicine show or the carney guy in between the bearded lady and the amazing leopard woma
to anyone outside a
traveling medicine show or the carney guy in between the bearded lady and the amazing leopard woman.
If you fall victim
to a
travel fraud
scam, your dream trip could quickly lose its luster.
An emerging
travel scam involves criminals calling hotel rooms and asking patrons
to recite their credit card information.
It is actually quite a good summary of things that the average consumer should know, including how
to complain
to a vendor, various
scams to be aware of, cellphones, charities, collection agencies, fraud, digital TV, door
to door sales, gift cards, misleading advertising, telemarketing and
travel.
RBC
travel insurance is the biggest
scam which ends up costing you more if you attempt
to use it than it does
to purchase it.
DO NOT BUY THIS
TRAVEL INSURANCE — in most cases it is set up
to scam you.
If you are an inexperienced explorer, we have some tips
to safeguard you from the trap of
travel - related
scams.
Do not buy
travel protection from CSA or stonebridge
travel protection offered y airtran or other airline it is a
scam and will find any reason
to deny your claim.
Travel Guard is a
SCAM!!!!!!!!! It's not cheap — and the amounts they covered for our missed connections and the tickets we had
to purchase because of them were a joke!
i have always purchased
travel insurance for extra protection... i tried
to use this access america insurance today for the first time... what i have
to do
to get it
to cover me as they promised is absolutely outrageous... THIS COMPANY IS A
SCAM....
Arm yourself with the knowledge of how
to handle tricky situations by checking out an infographic designed
to expose these
travel scams.
Additionally, the email
scam where your friend or relative needs you
to wire money
to them because their wallet was stolen while they were
traveling overseas also seems
to have gone away.