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TRAVEL SCAM
Cairo, Egypt
Perfume & Spice Shop Trap Scam
Tourists are invited into shops and pressured into buying overpriced items through aggressive sales tactics.
Medium Risk
COMMON LOCATIONS
Tourist areas, markets, Cairo streets, near attractions
HOW IT HAPPENS
HOW THE SCAM WORKS
1. Local or guide invites tourist to a perfume or spice shop
2. Tourist enters believing it is a casual visit
3. Staff demonstrate products and create strong sales pressure
4. Tourist is pushed to buy expensive items
WATCH FOR THIS
WARNING SIGNS
• Being invited to shops by strangers or guides
• Claims of “no pressure to buy”
• Long demonstrations of products
• Difficulty leaving without buying
STAY SMART
HOW TO AVOID IT
• Avoid entering shops with strangers
• Clearly refuse unwanted stops during tours
• Leave immediately if pressured
• Only shop at verified stores
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