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TRAVEL SCAM
Bangkok, Thailand
Credit Card Skimming Scam
Criminals copy card details during payment to steal money later.
High Risk
COMMON LOCATIONS
Restaurants, shops, payment counters
HOW IT HAPPENS
HOW THE SCAM WORKS
Tourist pays with card
• staff secretly copies details
• data used for fraudulent transactions
WATCH FOR THIS
WARNING SIGNS
• card taken out of sight
• suspicious payment device
• unknown charges later
STAY SMART
HOW TO AVOID IT
• Keep card in sight
• use trusted places
• enable alerts
• check statements regularly
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