Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Bored Panda
Bored Panda
Asli Akalin

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

Article created by: Ilona Baliūnaitė

TikTok account @isotravels has released a series of videos titled "Known scams in every country" and while they don't cover every country, we can forgive the clickbait—underneath the slightly misleading title lies a comprehensive list of all the dirty ways in which people try to rob tourists blind.

From "artists" to "train inspectors", scammers come in many disguises and they're willing to use every trick in the book to make a dollar. Continue scrolling and check out what you should be careful of when traveling abroad.

#1 America

Image credits: isotravels

#2 Philippines

Image credits: isotravels

#3 France

Image credits: isotravels

#4 Turkey

Image credits: isotravels

#5 India

Image credits: isotravels

#6 Canada

Image credits: isotravels

#7 Portugal

Image credits: isotravels

#8 Australia

Image credits: isotravels

#9 Italy

Image credits: isotravels

#10 Morocco

Image credits: isotravels

#11 Nigeria

Image credits: isotravels

#12 Netherlands

Image credits: isotravels

#13 Brazil

Image credits: isotravels

#14 Iran

Image credits: isotravels

#15 Egypt

Image credits: isotravels

#16 Romania

Image credits: isotravels

#17 Thailand

Image credits: isotravels

#18 United Kingdom

Image credits: isotravels

#19 Hungary

Image credits: isotravels

#20 Spain

Image credits: isotravels

#21 Germany

Image credits: isotravels

#22 Ireland

Image credits: isotravels

#23 Mexico

Image credits: isotravels

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.