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S. American Countries
Featured Scams
- Bangkok Gem Scam Rubies and Sapphires too Good to be True
- Chinese Tea Scam No Tea Should Cost this Much
Scamming Companies
- SNP Jewelry Bangkok, Thailand
- Anlogine Consulting Shanghai Mall Teashop
Argentina
Like in many other countries, visitors must watch out for credit card fraud. In Buenos Aires, there are incidents of fraud in stores. When you purchase a good, a well dressed merchant will make an etching of your card.
They might also right down your three digit pin and make a copy of your passport. With this information, they can make fraudulent charges or sell it to other criminals.
Brazil
Good Samaritan scams are frequent in Brazil. Someone will befriend you and then steal from you. Also, there are a lot of credit card scams where a local will copy your card without you even knowing it. Please check your credit card for unauthorized charges even when you are vacationing. Be extra vigilant at the favelas, the poor neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro.
Chile
Pick pocketing and money changing scams occur in Chile. Make sure you secure your rental car and do not leave valuables in it. Also, make sure that you count your change when making a purchase and only change your money in a bank or at an ATM. Taxi drivers will offer to change your money especially in Santiago. They will give you a radically unfair rate.
Be Vigilant in Santiago:- Plaza de Armas
- Mercado Central
- Las Condes
- Vitacura
- Providencia
- Suecia
- Bellavista district
Colombia
Please be aware of fake police and money on the sidewalk scams. The policeman scam usually involves two people. One is a fake policeman and the other one is just a local. The policeman stops you and the local. He asks for your wallet. You are hesitant, but see the local give his wallet to the policeman and get it back. So, you give the policeman your wallet and lose your money. Also, there are incidents where you find money on the sidewalk and then get stopped, searched, and fined.