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TRAVEL SCAM
Paris, France
Gold Ring Scam
Scammers pretend to find a gold ring and offer it to tourists before demanding money as a reward.
Medium Risk
COMMON LOCATIONS
Tourist areas, streets, Seine riverbanks
HOW IT HAPPENS
HOW THE SCAM WORKS
A scammer picks up a ring → Claims it belongs to the tourist → Offers it as a gift → Then asks for money → Tourist feels pressured to pay
WATCH FOR THIS
WARNING SIGNS
Strangers offering found valuables, insisting on reward
STAY SMART
HOW TO AVOID IT
Refuse interaction and walk away, do not accept items from strangers
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