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TRAVEL SCAM
Paris, France
Tourist Tax Café Scam
Foreign tourists are charged higher prices than locals in cafés and bars
High Risk
COMMON LOCATIONS
Champ-de-Mars, Left Bank cafés, tourist-heavy areas
HOW IT HAPPENS
HOW THE SCAM WORKS
Restaurants use tactics like offering only expensive options, swapping items, hiding that service is included, or increasing bills selectively for tourists
WATCH FOR THIS
WARNING SIGNS
No menu transparency, not offering tap water, waiter pushing expensive options, confusing bill
STAY SMART
HOW TO AVOID IT
Read menu carefully, ask for tap water, confirm prices before ordering, check bill and card machine before paying
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