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TRAVEL SCAM
Paris, France
Louvre Ticket Fraud Targeting Tour Groups
Organised fraud targeted tourist groups using reused tickets and insider help
High Risk
COMMON LOCATIONS
Louvre Museum, central Paris
HOW IT HAPPENS
HOW THE SCAM WORKS
A network of tour guides (including Chinese tour groups) reused single-entry tickets for multiple visitors, split groups to avoid fees, and bribed museum staff to bypass ticket checks over many years
WATCH FOR THIS
WARNING SIGNS
Suspicious guided entry, group splitting, unofficial access, abnormal ticket handling
STAY SMART
HOW TO AVOID IT
Buy tickets only from official sources, avoid unofficial tour guides, verify entry process, follow official queues
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