New Travel Scams Set To Trick Unwary Tourists

If you’re about to embark on an overseas vacation this year, there’s one thing you’ll need in addition to your passport, foreign currency and a phrasebook our latest list of travel scams.

Stepping into unfamiliar territory should be fun, but it can also be risky. For instance, pickpockets are always active in busy tourist areas. So are scammers trying to sell you a sow’s ear for the price of a silk purse.

Every year, there are also plenty of new tricks to be on the lookout for. So, here, in the first of our two-part look at travel scams, are some of the main ones:

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