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TRAVEL SCAM
Bangkok, Thailand
Tuk-Tuk Shopping Scam
Tuk-tuk drivers offer cheap tours and redirect tourists to shops where they are pressured to buy overpriced items.
High Risk
COMMON LOCATIONS
Tourist attractions, temples, city streets
HOW IT HAPPENS
HOW THE SCAM WORKS
Tourist hires tuk-tuk → Driver claims attraction is closed → Offers alternative tour → Takes tourist to shops → Tourist pressured to spend money
WATCH FOR THIS
WARNING SIGNS
Very cheap tour offers, attraction “closed” claims, unsolicited suggestions
STAY SMART
HOW TO AVOID IT
Ignore street offers, verify attraction hours, use trusted transport apps
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