Metro Ticket Assistance Scam

TRAVEL SCAM

Paris, France

Scammers pretend to help tourists buy metro tickets and manipulate the purchase to gain extra money.

Medium Risk

Metro stations, train stations

A scammer approaches a tourist struggling with ticket machine → Offers help → Buys incorrect or cheaper ticket → Keeps the difference or demands tip

Tourists appearing confused, unsolicited help, unclear ticket purchase

Avoid accepting help from strangers, use official ticket counters, verify purchase details