Other Tourist Scams in Corfu, Greece
Timeshares, fake police, charity fraud, and miscellaneous scams targeting visitors. Below are the other scams scams reported in Corfu — how they work and how to avoid them.
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Last updated: April 4, 2026
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How it works
Bars in Kavos, Corfu's party resort strip, have been caught by Greek tax and police authorities collecting unfinished drinks left by customers and re-serving the mixed remnants as shots and cocktails to subsequent patrons. In 2023, raids by Greece's Independent Public Revenue Authority (AADE) shuttered or fined 28 Kavos bars after investigators found drinks containers filled with leftover alcohol being re-served. Some sampled drinks were found to contain tampered or adulterated alcohol. A British tourist died after consuming an alcoholic drink in the area believed to involve methanol contamination, prompting the raids.
How it works
Rental car operators at Corfu Airport and in Corfu Town occasionally charge tourists for pre-existing vehicle damage that was not noted on the rental agreement, or claim damage occurred during the rental when it did not. Corfu's narrow roads and poor signage make minor incidents genuinely common, making it easier for operators to blur the line between legitimate and fabricated claims.
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12 total warnings across all categories