Street Scams in Foz do Iguaçu

Falls Entrance Pickpocket at Turnstiles

The entrance turnstiles to Cataratas do Iguacu on the Brazilian side create a predictable bottleneck where organised pickpocket teams work the queue. One person stalls at the turnstile while a partner removes phones or wallets from open bags. The crowd and noise make the theft almost undetectable.