4. The fortified drink. According to the Overseas Security Advisory Council, a partnership between the State Department, victims have been lured into institutions with the promise of discounts or other inducements and exploited financially while under the influence of intoxicants. . and the private sector security community. Inflated credit card charges can be difficult to dispute as bars and clubs can show evidence of victims’ consent. Crime occurs in many countries and the place could be, for example, a tea room or a restaurant.

5. The designer watch. Or jacket. Or handbag. Well-dressed man in Italy asks directions, claims to work for a luxury goods brand and shows you product samples in his car, a warning from hotels.com said. As a gift, he hands you a watch, jacket, or bag, then claims he’s almost out of gas and asks for money – more than the imitation’s worth.

6. The “friendship” bracelet. Bad actors tie string around a tourist’s wrist or finger and braid it into a bracelet, then demand money and threaten the tourist if he refuses.

7. The false policeman. In Spain’s city centers and resorts, some thieves pose as police officers, approach tourists and demand to see their wallets for identification purposes, the UK government is warning. If this happens to you, make sure the agents are genuine and, if necessary, show another piece of identification. Real police officers don’t ask to see wallets or purses.

8. The phony petition. In the tourist enclaves of Paris, young boys and girls, some claiming they can’t hear or speak, approach with a petition and ask for your signature – and money, French police officials warn. Young people may appear to act on behalf of associations and foundations, but they are not. “Their only goal is to get money from you, which will never be transferred to these organizations but instead used to fund illegal organizations and underground networks,” the officials said.

9. The crush in the metro. Several people invade you as they try to get on or off a train car and, pushing you, rummage in your pockets. Another tactic is to grab a passenger’s purse sitting near the door and jump while the doors are closing. Find a seat away from doors and reduce access to your pockets and purse.

10. The road pirates. These thieves wave to your vehicle for help with a puncture or mechanical problem, but while you help, an accomplice runs away with all the possessions in your unlocked vehicle.

Additionally, in many parts of Spain rental cars have a large sticker on the back of the vehicle, and there have been numerous reports of thieves breaking into rentals and taking all valuables while ‘they were parked at a gazebo or other tourist spot, says the Overseas Safety Advisory Council.