10 Tourist Scams to Avoid in ITALY | Things to Know Before You Visit Italy
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- Planning a trip to Italy? Avoid these 10 common Tourist Scams that could cost money, waste time, or worse!
Italy is a WONDERFUL destination, but there are a number of scams visitors need to watch out for when visiting Italy. Don't miss out on these essential travel tips before you visit Italy!
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0:00 10 Worst Tourist Scams in Italy
1:10 Italy Scam #1: The Petition
1:59 Italy Scam #2: Rose Scam
2:45 Italy Scam #3: Fakes and Impersonators
3:45 Italy Scam #4: Imitation Gladiators at the Colosseum
4:21 Italy Scam #5: Paintings on the Ground Scam
5:00 Italy Scam #6: Restaurant Prices
6:10 Italy Scam #7: ATM Scams
7:29 Italy Scam #8: Public Wifi
9:11 Italy Scam #9: Fake Leather in Florence
10:19 Italy Scam #10: Pickpockets
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The petition scam is ridiculously common.
Just returned from a 18 day Europe trip. Had a woman try this on me in Berlin, and noticed it happening in Paris as well.
Great vid thanks for your information !
Great Tips!! Thank You
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I'm so glad I'm the "gtfo of my face" type. Like I stepped on your painting? Shouldn't have put in on the literal street.
I did really well in NYC with this mentality haha
Thank you for discussing this in details Nik. A heads-up to those who want to travel in this country but so sad this is happening.
1. Petition scam is also in other countries; I have seen this in France.
2. Rose scam/free gift: also in other countries, such as France. Dropping the ring is common in Paris.
4. Gladiators - similar to characters in many other countries, too.
6. Restaurant prices - avoid any restaurant that has multiple menus in an array of languages.
7. Skimming is worldwide.
10. Pickpockets! Oh, yes! By all means, get a belt to wear under your shirt or pants.
Whilst in Paris - a guy dropped a ring - I took the ring and then scammed him back. He was not happy.
I also grabbed the ring off the sidewalk . Amazing how many so-called tourists (pick pockets), disappeared around us 😂😂😂
What's the 7th point What happens if I wear a belt
Very useful! Scams get more and more creative so it is good to know these things before you go! Thanks for making the video!
I was touring Anfield stadium in Liverpool and after that I looked for a pub to chill and have a beer . Some good looking dude approached me and tried to carry my backpack saying that it looked heavy and stuff . As a solo female traveler I said : No , lad ! He was relying on his good looks and he could have gotten all my cash, my credit cards, passport and GoPro and camera . No, lad ! Not on this trip . Boy, did he try or what ?
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Greeting from Sunny Cape Town South Africa , we just spent 21 days in Rome Florence Milan Venice. A great video , but some of these scams are a little outdated. we used the Metro rail , bus and trams extensively and I must say we felt very Safe compared to previous years.
In Paris ,, Pick Pocket Gang in Rush Area. Specially while travelling in Rush Hours in Metro.
Getting referrals from locals you have had good dealings with is very successful. A scam I helped someone avoid was car insurance. A repair shop was pressuring someone we had met to get insurance. They found an employee who spoke French and had him call me so that I could ask questions for them. Long story short they passed on the insurance.
Al so in Florence !
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I just came back from Italy and nothing even similar happens. !
another scam in Florence that I saw were people in parking lots, guiding people in and charging them money. It was a public holiday and the signs were pretty clear and I could read that it was free parking, so we just parked further away and headed out of the carpark away from the scammers.
Had a guy come up to me in Rome asking if I've ever been to Africa. Just trying to make small talk. He then threw a bracelet at me which I just let hit the ground. He swiftly picked it up and moved on to the next person. I'm guessing he'd have demanded money even if he literally threw it at me.
Love your content! I have friends who were ripped off in Rome with a restaurant charging for some menu items by the gram. Their lunch was over $500+. Do you have any suggestions on how to avoid this? Thanks!
Ask multiple local people and make a vedio
I've read something about decoy wallets somewhere. Fill them with scraps of paper with a "I hope you die of cancer" note for the pickpocket.
I was in Greece and the menu had no prices on it. The waiter smoozed us and we ate out meal he kept bringing items we kept saying no then we had enough and said check please the meal was $700.00
They wouldn’t let me leave til we paid , we had no choice but let’s just say our budget after that was pita and hummus!
There's a more subtle scam in Greece. You order fish. They bring you Moby Dick. Since they charge by weight it's not technically a scam but .... so point at the fish on display and say you want "that one". Happened to me and my wife there was enough for me her our kids their cousins etc. in the end all we could do was laugh. And pay 😢
What do you use to carry your passport? I tend to keep it in front pocket but it gets bent. Also I don't generally carry my passport day-to-day but only on my travel days - do you recommend not carrying day-to-day?
I use a neck wallet,it holds my passport and my other important papers. I also have pickpocket proof pants to wear in busy areas.
In Romania (but I’ve heard this is a popular scam) a taxi driver took my bill then dropped it on the floor and showed me a smaller bill saying that’s all I gave him & I owed more. Since I’d seen this in videos prior to my trip, I looked on the floor and told him, “No, there’s my money, but thanks for the change.” And then to the smaller bill he was holding up. Always settle your taxi bill when you & the driver are either but in the car or both outside, and when you’re fully attentive. (Not while you’re piling out and distracted with bags.)
Maybe change the title of this video because it makes it sound like this is all about Italy, but you continually say that it’s not just in Italy.
All over Europe, but especially in Italy, I confirm that, as I traveled a lot. Italy is worth the struggle, though, if you're highly attentive. But I will avoid ever returning to Egypt. And couldn't care less about India. It is even worse than Egypt, and I don't dare to try. Also the stark contrast of fat Indian overlords treating their "untouchables" in such a subhuman way, makes me want to puke on spot and question humanity in general.
Had a version of the Rose scam happen to me and my mom in Washington DC. Guy walks up, asks us where we're from (we're from Ohio) and say's he in a city not too far from us. Proceeds to go on about how he was homeless until he started working with the group he's representing and how he wanted me to have a free hat and my mom a bracelet. We take the items as a kind gesture and start to walk away. He then asks that as a nice gesture for those items that we make a donation. We give the items back and continue on our way. He moved on to another target and just out of earshot we heard "Hi there. Where are you from? (Target says a state that isn't Ohio.) Oh I'm from a city not too far from you. 🙄
Buying leather products. If scammers at the pop up markets are selling fake leather products, don’t you think they would lie to any and all of your questions? Buy from a reputable brick and mortar store.
Yes Dennis exactly. That’s why I mentioned going to reputable spots recommended by your host. I’d still ask a lot of questions there.
And here I thought we had a lot of scams, and let feel tourist that they actually have to pay for everything that their so-called guides own them in South Africa! We can learn from traveling to Italy and how to be really scammed by the Italianers! So friekin sad!! Sies man!
Taxi Scam, in Bulgaria, The give you fame money in Return.
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Italian here. Sadly, you don't have to be gentle when saying no thank you to scammers, you have to be FIRM. I'm not saying you have to be aggressive, but if you think that only talking politely will get them to go away, it won't. You need to be firm and tell them unequivocally to get the heck away, or they will keep annoying you sometimes for very long.
And sorry about this stuff, it's sad and annoying for us too.
Great tips and hilarious profile picture
Thank you for sharing this. We’re going to Italy in 4 weeks and my husband has NO boundaries so this video was an eye opener for him.
@@user-jb2rf2tm9i for how mean it may seem, I usually give them 3 strikes. first two I reply gently saying no thank you but if they just ignore my no the third answer is firm and direct, also stopping and changing my tone of voice in case I am walking and they keep following. Sadly you need to do it because on the long run they really become pressing and sometimes borderline aggressive.
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Very embarrassing ... We were coming out of a public building. We were approached by a "taxi" tri-cyclist. We asked how much to go to Westminster Abby. He showed us a list of destinations. At the top was Westminster Abby 25 Euro. Not a bad price. Along the way to the Abby he (unsolicited) pointed out 2 other large buildings/sights.
But, on the way to the Abby he stopped by an ATM ... odd but, okay. When I went to get back on the trike he requoted me a price that included the 25 Euro to the Abby, and 40 Euro (each) to the two other building, which we did not request. So, he told me the new price was not 25 Euro but 25 + 40 + 40 = 105 Euros- EACH. Tell him you will pay only the 25 Euro. Not happy.
Advice: Only use Uber or a licensed taxi. (Easier said than done).
We almost got caught in a fake police scam in Copenhagen
That’s a damn shame, I would expect that scam in any major city in Italy, France or Spain but not Denmark. Thought they were better than that
How did you avoid the scam?
Extrem Over Charge in Tourest area Restaurant in Italy.
Very Friendly,,, but Cheater every now and then there.
My parents lived in The Czech Republic and Bulgaria for a few years. One of the scams they saw was a woman with "a baby" would run up to someone and "trip" while tossing the "baby" to a person. While this was happening someone would steal their purse, wallet, etc.
We got scammed in Granada by someone giving us directions with the expectation of renumeration. I gave him a euro and left.
That scam is an urban legend.
What scams are in USA?
Tip on bill already included in service charge but then the part to sign has ANOTHER LINE for you to fill out to TIP AGAIN 😬
Tipping for bad service
as a vegan the leather scam doesn’t apply😂
you needed to say that didn't you? that's why so many people dont like vegans. grow up
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Lucky I so friekin poor, with the South African Rand currency against the dollar and Euro, they will get nothing out of me 😂😂😂😂😂😂
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