Other Tourist Scams in Thessaloniki, Greece
Timeshares, fake police, charity fraud, and miscellaneous scams targeting visitors. Below are the other scams scams reported in Thessaloniki — how they work and how to avoid them.
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Last updated: April 4, 2026
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How it works
Budget and mid-range car rental companies operating at Thessaloniki Macedonia Airport have generated multiple independent reports of fraudulent damage claims and coercive insurance upsells. A common pattern involves staff refusing to acknowledge pre-existing scratches on the vehicle at pickup, then charging the rental deposit — typically €800–1200 — for that damage on return. A second tactic involves telling customers their pre-purchased third-party insurance is invalid and requiring purchase of the company's own full-coverage policy as a condition of receiving the car.
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11 total warnings across all categories