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252 destinations with scam warnings — sorted by region.
Last updated: April 2, 2026
How To Use This Destination Directory
This directory is designed for travelers who want fast, destination-specific scam intelligence. Instead of generic travel warnings, each destination page focuses on local scam patterns, risk level signals, and practical steps to avoid common traps.
Start by opening your destination and scanning the highest-risk entries first. If you are visiting multiple cities, compare scam types across those destinations to spot repeated tactics such as fake taxi overcharging, street distraction theft, and restaurant overcharging schemes.
We recommend checking your destination guide again shortly before departure, since scam activity can shift with seasonality, major events, and peak tourist periods.
What You Will Find on Each Destination Page
- • The most frequently reported scam patterns for that destination
- • Severity and frequency indicators to prioritize what to learn first
- • Category filtering by taxi, street, tour, restaurant, and accommodation scams
- • Community reporting tools to submit new incidents
Why Regional Organization Matters
Scam patterns often spread across nearby tourist hubs. Grouping destinations by region helps travelers identify tactics likely to repeat during multi-country itineraries.
For example, transport and ticketing scams can appear in different forms across cities in the same region. Reviewing nearby destinations helps you recognize these variations early.
Best Practice Before You Travel
Use this directory in two steps: first, review the destination where you will spend the most time. Second, check any transit or day-trip cities where travelers are commonly targeted at stations, airports, and attractions.
Focus on understanding how scams begin. Early recognition matters more than memorizing every variation, because most tactics rely on urgency, distraction, or social pressure.
The goal is not to create fear. The goal is practical awareness so you can travel confidently, spot red flags quickly, and avoid avoidable losses.
Asia(4)
Central America & Caribbean(15)
Aruba
Aruba
10 scams
Barbados
Barbados
10 scams
Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands
10 scams
Havana
Cuba
10 scams
Montego Bay
Jamaica
10 scams
Nassau
Bahamas
10 scams
Panama City
Panama
10 scams
Providenciales
Turks and Caicos
10 scams
Punta Cana
Dominican Republic
10 scams
San José
Costa Rica
10 scams
San Juan
Puerto Rico
10 scams
Sint Maarten / St. Martin
Sint Maarten / St. Martin
10 scams
St. John's
Antigua
10 scams
St. Lucia
St. Lucia
10 scams
Willemstad
Curacao
11 scams
Central Asia(2)
East Asia(16)
Beijing
China
12 scams
Busan
South Korea
11 scams
Chengdu
China
11 scams
Hiroshima
Japan
10 scams
Hong Kong
China
11 scams
Jeju Island
South Korea
10 scams
Kyoto
Japan
12 scams
Macao
China
11 scams
Nara
Japan
10 scams
Osaka
Japan
11 scams
Sapporo
Japan
10 scams
Seoul
South Korea
11 scams
Shanghai
China
11 scams
Taipei
Taiwan
11 scams
Tokyo
Japan
10 scams
Xian
China
10 scams
Europe(66)
Amalfi Coast
Italy
11 scams
Amsterdam
Netherlands
10 scams
Athens
Greece
12 scams
Barcelona
Spain
12 scams
Belgrade
Serbia
11 scams
Bergen
Norway
11 scams
Berlin
Germany
12 scams
Bratislava
Slovakia
11 scams
Bruges
Belgium
11 scams
Brussels
Belgium
11 scams
Bucharest
Romania
11 scams
Budapest
Hungary
11 scams
Copenhagen
Denmark
11 scams
Crete
Greece
11 scams
Dublin
Ireland
11 scams
Dubrovnik
Croatia
11 scams
Edinburgh
UK
11 scams
Florence
Italy
11 scams
Funchal
Portugal
10 scams
Granada
Spain
11 scams
Helsinki
Finland
10 scams
Ibiza
Spain
10 scams
Kotor
Montenegro
10 scams
Krakow
Poland
12 scams
Lisbon
Portugal
10 scams
Ljubljana
Slovenia
11 scams
London
UK
12 scams
Madrid
Spain
12 scams
Malaga
Spain
10 scams
Milan
Italy
11 scams
Mostar
Bosnia and Herzegovina
10 scams
Mykonos
Greece
12 scams
Naples
Italy
11 scams
Nice
France
11 scams
Ohrid
North Macedonia
10 scams
Oslo
Norway
10 scams
Palermo
Italy
10 scams
Palma de Mallorca
Spain
11 scams
Paphos
Cyprus
10 scams
Paris
France
10 scams
Porto
Portugal
10 scams
Prague
Czech Republic
12 scams
Reykjavik
Iceland
10 scams
Rhodes
Greece
10 scams
Riga
Latvia
10 scams
Rome
Italy
10 scams
Salzburg
Austria
10 scams
San Sebastian
Spain
10 scams
Santorini
Greece
11 scams
Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina
10 scams
Seville
Spain
10 scams
Sofia
Bulgaria
10 scams
Split
Croatia
10 scams
Stockholm
Sweden
11 scams
Tallinn
Estonia
10 scams
Tbilisi
Georgia
10 scams
Tenerife
Spain
11 scams
Tirana
Albania
10 scams
Valletta
Malta
10 scams
Venice
Italy
10 scams
Vienna
Austria
11 scams
Vilnius
Lithuania
10 scams
Warsaw
Poland
10 scams
Zagreb
Croatia
10 scams
Zakynthos
Greece
10 scams
Zurich
Switzerland
10 scams
Middle East(13)
North Africa(11)
North America(47)
Atlanta
USA
11 scams
Austin
USA
10 scams
Banff
Canada
10 scams
Boston
USA
11 scams
Cabo San Lucas
Mexico
10 scams
Calgary
Canada
10 scams
Cancun
Mexico
10 scams
Charleston
USA
10 scams
Chicago
USA
11 scams
Denver
USA
11 scams
Guadalajara
Mexico
10 scams
Halifax
Canada
10 scams
Honolulu
USA
10 scams
Houston
USA
10 scams
Key West
USA
10 scams
Las Vegas
USA
13 scams
Los Angeles
USA
10 scams
Mazatlan
Mexico
10 scams
Merida
Mexico
10 scams
Mexico City
Mexico
10 scams
Miami
USA
12 scams
Montreal
Canada
10 scams
Nashville
USA
10 scams
New Orleans
USA
11 scams
New York
USA
10 scams
Niagara Falls
Canada
10 scams
Oaxaca
Mexico
10 scams
Orlando
USA
10 scams
Ottawa
Canada
10 scams
Philadelphia
USA
10 scams
Phoenix
USA
10 scams
Playa del Carmen
Mexico
10 scams
Portland
USA
10 scams
Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
10 scams
Quebec City
Canada
10 scams
San Antonio
USA
10 scams
San Diego
USA
10 scams
San Francisco
USA
10 scams
Savannah
USA
10 scams
Seattle
USA
10 scams
Sedona
USA
10 scams
Toronto
Canada
10 scams
Tulum
Mexico
11 scams
Vancouver
Canada
10 scams
Victoria
Canada
10 scams
Washington DC
USA
10 scams
Whistler
Canada
10 scams
Oceania(8)
South America(14)
Bogotá
Colombia
11 scams
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12 scams
Cartagena
Colombia
10 scams
Cusco
Peru
11 scams
Florianópolis
Brazil
10 scams
Galapagos Islands
Ecuador
10 scams
La Paz
Bolivia
10 scams
Lima
Peru
11 scams
Medellín
Colombia
11 scams
Montevideo
Uruguay
10 scams
Quito
Ecuador
10 scams
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
10 scams
Santiago
Chile
10 scams
São Paulo
Brazil
10 scams
South Asia(13)
Southeast Asia(29)
Bali
Indonesia
15 scams
Bangkok
Thailand
10 scams
Boracay
Philippines
11 scams
Cebu
Philippines
11 scams
Chiang Mai
Thailand
11 scams
Chiang Rai
Thailand
11 scams
Da Nang
Vietnam
11 scams
Hanoi
Vietnam
10 scams
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
10 scams
Hue
Vietnam
10 scams
Koh Phangan
Thailand
11 scams
Koh Tao
Thailand
10 scams
Krabi
Thailand
10 scams
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
11 scams
Langkawi
Malaysia
10 scams
Lombok
Indonesia
17 scams
Mandalay
Myanmar
16 scams
Manila
Philippines
12 scams
Nha Trang
Vietnam
10 scams
Palawan
Philippines
16 scams
Pattaya
Thailand
11 scams
Penang
Malaysia
11 scams
Phu Quoc
Vietnam
10 scams
Phuket
Thailand
10 scams
Siem Reap
Cambodia
11 scams
Singapore
Singapore
10 scams
Vientiane
Laos
10 scams
Yangon
Myanmar
10 scams
Yogyakarta
Indonesia
11 scams
Sub-Saharan Africa(14)
Accra
Ghana
11 scams
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
11 scams
Arusha
Tanzania
11 scams
Cape Town
South Africa
10 scams
Dakar
Senegal
10 scams
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
10 scams
Johannesburg
South Africa
12 scams
Kampala
Uganda
10 scams
Kigali
Rwanda
10 scams
Lagos
Nigeria
10 scams
Mombasa
Kenya
11 scams
Nairobi
Kenya
12 scams
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe
10 scams
Zanzibar
Tanzania
10 scams