Other Tourist Scams in Moscow, Russia
Timeshares, fake police, charity fraud, and miscellaneous scams targeting visitors. Below are the other scams scams reported in Moscow — how they work and how to avoid them.
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Last updated: April 9, 2026
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How it works
The Moscow Metro carries over 7 million passengers daily; pickpockets operate primarily on the Circle Line (Line 5, brown) and on the interchange platforms at Komsomolskaya, Park Kultury, and Biblioteka im. Lenina stations during morning and evening rush hours. A common tactic involves one person pressing close to a tourist to look at a metro map while an accomplice works the bag or jacket pocket from behind. Tourists consulting paper maps or looking upward at station art are especially vulnerable.
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