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TRAVEL SCAM
Bangkok, Thailand
Tuk-Tuk Travel Agency Scam
Tuk-tuk drivers take tourists to fake or overpriced travel agencies where they are pressured into booking expensive tours.
High Risk
COMMON LOCATIONS
Tourist areas, temples, city streets
HOW IT HAPPENS
HOW THE SCAM WORKS
Tourist hires tuk-tuk → Driver offers cheap or special deal → Takes tourist to agency → Agency claims to be official → Tourist books overpriced package → No refund
WATCH FOR THIS
WARNING SIGNS
Too-friendly drivers, cheap offers, “official” agency claims
STAY SMART
HOW TO AVOID IT
Avoid booking through street offers, use verified travel agencies, confirm authenticity
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