Don’t Fall for These 10 Scary Traveler Scams

Christopher Brown | November 16, 2018

8. Fake Tickets

Unless you plan on taking taxis everywhere, it’s safe to say that you’ll enjoy your fair share of train and bus rides. And, long before you settle in to a window seat, you’ll have no choice but settle in to a long line-up to wait for your turn at the train station ticket desk. This is where the scammer shines.

For this popular scam, a stranger wearing an official-looking (but fake) outfit will canvas those waiting in line an opportunity to skip the line by purchasing a high priced (but fake) train ticket. By the time you hop the train with the fake ticket, the scammer will be long gone and so will your money.

The best way to protect yourself from this scam is by sucking it up, waiting in line and purchasing your ticket from the ticket booth.

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