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One of the most common scam is note switching. For instance, you pass him a 500 peso note, he turns around and suddenly it becomes […]

There have been quite a number of reported cases, whereby a fellow tourist comes up to you, claims he is American/German/Swiss/etc, has just been robbed,

This is an extremely easy scam to pull off, yet many gullible travellers fall for it. It goes like this: a local with perfect English

Over the years, mafias in Mexico have been engaged in a brutal fight over control of trafficking routes, leading to the widespread news coverage of

PLEASE BE CAREFUL! There have cases reported whereby when tourists revealed their personal information in surveys done on the street, it comes back to bite

This is basically a bullsh*t currency shady vendors use. For instance, a vendor might offer you a gemstone or carving for only 3 Mayan dollars.

In the last few weeks UK businesses across a number of sectors have experienced extortion Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks from a group called

People looking for rental accommodation online are continuing to be targeted by fraudsters. Victims have reported paying deposits to secure a property that either does

Victims are being contacted by a variety of methods including phone calls, text messages and emails from suspects claiming to be from HM Revenue &

Fake tickets are still being sold by fraudsters on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Victims have reported purchasing non-existent tickets for events (concert, sports etc) or

Celebrity Gossip Spam – Some of Hollywood’s top names like Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Aniston, and the Kardashians regularly make top headlines, which makes

Pretender Scam – A business receives an invoice which appears to be from an “authorized” service provider for things like online advertising, webhosting, website domain

The Insta-scam: A social media mobile app like Instagram targets a lot its young users because its followers are readily willing to “like” or share

The Unknown Caller: You may receive a call that your computer security has been compromised and that they can help you, or that your grandchild

Lottery Scams In this digital age, lottery scams that come through the mail may seem like a thing of the past but Consumer Protection BC

Curbers: These unlicensed dealers, get junk cars and then sell them from parking lots. They advertise through local newspapers and online ads. Curbers do not

Affinity Fraud: It happens where you’d least expect it. Right in your own community, with people you know and trust like religious institutions, colleagues or

Astroturfing: This is a term for posting fake online reviews on websites such as Google or Yelp. It’s a form of false advertising that can

Catphishing: A romance scam in which a fraudster pretends to be someone they are not on an online dating or social media website, for the

Enterprise Fee Scheme: The most famous version is the “Nigerian Letter.” It’s an unsolicited request for modest financial assistance in exchange for a great deal