Other Tourist Scams in Heraklion

Charity Petition Pickpocket Team in Plateia Eleftherias

A well-documented street scam involves one or two individuals presenting a clipboard with a charity petition in Plateia Eleftherias (Freedom Square) or along the Heraklion waterfront promenade. While the tourist is distracted signing the clipboard, an accomplice reaches into bags or pockets from behind. The group typically moves between the square and the market street (Odos 1866) throughout the day.