İşte Avrupa’nın en yaygın dolandırıcılığı ve bunlardan kaçınmak için neler yapabileceğiniz. Bu makalenin Avrupa’yı güvensiz veya tehlikeli bir yer olarak boyamak istemediğini unutmayın. Okuyucularımızı sadece bu eksilerden haberdar etmeyi hedefliyoruz.
Avrupa gezisi, özellikle Güneydoğu Asya’dan gelen bütçe gezginleri için bir ömür boyu yolculuktur. Bunun için çok çalışıyoruz. Bunun için çok tasarruf ediyoruz. Ve benim gibi Filipin pasaport sahipleri için, bunun için iğnenin gözünden – titiz bir vize başvuru süreci – geçiyoruz. İstediğimiz son şey, hayalimizin Euro gezimizden kaçınabileceğimiz bir şey tarafından mahvolması.
Avrupa, başka hiçbir şeye benzemeyen bir hedeftir. Kültürel olarak çeşitli, mimari olarak muhteşem ve genellikle turizme hazır. Ancak bir turistin yolculuktan önce bilmesi gereken bir şey varsa, Avrupa dolandırıcılıklarla doludur. Evet, bu dürüst olmayan planlar, dünyanın diğer birçok destinasyonunda da bulunabilir, ancak kesinlikle Avrupa’da, özellikle Paris, Berlin, Barselona, Madrid, Atina, Roma, Milan, Floransa, Prag, Londra, Amsterdam gibi büyük şehirlerde bulunurlar. , Viyana ve İstanbul.
Bunu biliyoruz çünkü son birkaç yıldır 28 Avrupa ülkesini ziyaret ettik ve birçoğuna tanıklık ettik ve hatta kurban ettik! Atina’da telefonumuzu kaybettik, İstanbul’da pahalı bir taksi yolculuğu için alındık ve kötü döviz kurlarında çok kaybettik. Asla iyi hissettirir ve yolculuğa bir damper koyar. Onları deneyimlemek için ücret alıyoruz, ancak bunu yazıyoruz, böylece onlardan geçmek zorunda kalmayacaksınız. İşte Avrupa’daki birçok turistik şehre ve bunlardan nasıl kaçınılacağını dikkate alacakları 15 dolandırıcılık!
Bu rehberde ne kapalı?
1. yankesici
2. Taksi dolandırıcılığı
3. Yanıltıcı Para Değiştiricileri
4. ATM kötü döviz kurları
5. Dilekçe Dolandırıcılığı
6. dost turist aldatmaca
7. bar veya kulüp dolandırıcılığı
8. Sahte Polis
9. Masa hilesi
10. Kabuk oyunu
11. Para Değiştirme
12. Fazla Şarj Restoranları
13. Dostluk bilezik aldatmaca veya çiçek aldatmaca
14. Fotoğraf Dolandırıcılığı
15. Yararlı yerel aldatmaca
YouTube hakkında daha fazla ipucu ⬇️⬇️r musun yayınlar:
1. yankesici
Avrupa’yı gezen birçok arkadaşım var ve bir yandan bir yankesici bir şey kaybetmeyenleri sayabilirim! Aslında, gezilerimizden birinde, hırsız bir çete Metro’dayken Vins’in telefonunu çaldı!
Hedefleri: Telefonunuzu, cüzdanınızı veya cebinizden veya çantanızdan inanılmaz hız ve hassasiyetle balık tutmak.
Her zamanki noktaları: metro veya otobüs, metro istasyonlarında, kilit turistik yerlerde.
MO’ları: Parçıtma, dünyadaki çoğu turistik destinasyonda yaygın bir sorundur. Ancak Avrupa’daki yankesici bir şey için dikkat çekicidir – yaratıcılık. Genellikle gruplar halinde çalışırlar. 1
gerçek yankesici, bir diğeri bir gözetleme görevi görür veya öğeyi gizlerken, geri kalanı görüşünüzü engeller, sizi çırpın veya dikkatinizi değerli eşyalarınızdan uzak tutar. Dikkat dağıtıcı şeyler aşağıdakilerden herhangi biri olabilir:
Birisi önünüzden geçer ve dikkatiniz üzereyken veya kargaşaya yakalanırken, başka biri değerli eşyalarınızı çalıyor.
Birisi gömlek veya ceketinize ketçap, hardal veya kuş kakası fışkırtıyor ve temizlerken birisi çantanızı veya cebinizi temizlemekle meşgul.
İki kişi yüksek sesle savaşır ve onları çığlık atarken, başka biri sizi soymaya çalışıyor.
Genellikle sağır-sessiz gibi davranan biri sizden bir dilekçe imzalamanızı ister. Adınızı yazmakla meşgulken, bir suç ortağı cüzdanınızı/telefonunuzu alır.
Birisi başka bir turist gibi davranır ve yön ister.
Seksi bir bayan seninle rahat olmaya başlar. Çok yaklaşmakla meşgulken, o ve başka bir kişi cüzdanınızı bilmeden boşaltmakla meşgul.
Tren arızalarının kapısı ve en yakın yolcu, çıkabilmeniz için kapıyı açmanıza yardımcı olur. Bilmediğiniz şey, kapıyı tutmaya çalışırken, bir suç ortağı telefonunuzu/cüzdanınızı çantanızdan veya cebinizden balık tutmaktır.
For more information about the tricks that pickpockets commonly use to distract victims, READ: 7 PICKPOCKET tricks IN EUROPE!
How to avoid: Don’t let your belongings out of sight. Don’t put your wallet or phone in your pockets, especially the back pocket. always place your bag in front of you and put your hand on the opening. If something unusual happens, don’t remove your hand on your bag and keep your bag in front of you. If possible, purchase one of those hidden money bags/belts where you can keep some of your cash/cards under your shirt.
In many cities in Europe, the metro is a favorite place of operation for these thieves. They usually target tourists who have just arrived in the city because they have a lot to keep an eye on and they are unfamiliar with the city. They also get confused easily. If you have luggage in tow, you’re a moving target so be extra vigilant.
Vins and I realized that these thugs pick their victims on the platform, before you even board the train. once you hop into the train, they go to their respective positions — two will stand next to the doors, the others near you. So what we usually do now is, we don’t board or alight the train through the same door. When it’s time to alight, we will exit through another door.
Also, don’t put all your cash and cards in one place. keep them in multiple, separate spots so if one gets stolen, you don’t lose everything. We also now keep a decoy wallet, which is empty.
2. Taksi dolandırıcılığı
Sadly, we also fell victim to this. We seldom take a taxi, but in one of those rare moments, we got hit by a three-punch combo scam.
Their goal: get more money from you by taking advantage of you not being familiar with the city
Their usual spots: Airport, train stations, and touristy areas
Their MO: The scams can be any or a combination of the following:
Not using the meter. In cities where using the meter is mandatory, some would still insist on not using it. Don’t let them.
Using tampered meter. Some drivers use a meter that moves much more quickly that normal.
Taking unnecessary detours. because you’re not familiar with the roads, some drivers will take the long way just so their faulty meter would rack in more money.
Switching money. Some drivers would switch your bills when it’s time to pay. We’ll explain this further in the money switching section below.
HOW TO AVOID
Always insist on using the meter in cities where not using it is against the law. If they won’t budge, find another cab.
Seek assistance from hotel staff. If you stay at a hotel or hostel, ask the reception to call a cab for you.
Pretend you’ve been in the city for a long time. Although it doesn’t hold true all the time, one of a good sign that your driver is up to no good is asking you if it’s your first time in the city. It’s usually their signal if they would try to screw you or not. First-time visitors are the most gullible. If you’re asked, tell them you’ve been in town for quite a while now. Don’t tell them it’s your first time.
Insist on dropping you off right in front of the hotel. Some drivers who are planning to con you would find an excuse to not drop you off at the hotel. Don’t buy this. They know that a scammed tourist’s first defense is seek help from hotel staff.
Be familiar with the right taxi fare. research first especially if you’re coming from the airport. It’s always good practice to know what the usual fare is.
Use more reliable ride services. We’ve tried Uber multiple times in many cities in Europe and it never disappointed us. Some countries have their own ride-hailing apps like beat in Greece or Cabify in Spain.
3. Yanıltıcı Para Değiştiricileri
Money changers are everywhere in Europe. many of them do honest business, but some of them will try to screw you over.
Their goal: get you to exchange money at an awful rate.
Their usual spots: most of us already know that airport rates are terrible, but some thieving currency exchange establishments can be found around touristy sites in major cities.
Their MO: You know how money changers usually have the exchange rates displayed in front of their shops? Well, take a second, closer look at these displays because:
Some shops display your currency and the selling RATE, not the buying RATE. If you want to get local currency, you should be looking at the buying RATE. For example, if you’re in Poland but you’re carrying EURO and you want to exchange it to zloty, you’re probably gonna notice money changers with displays that read, “WE SELL: EURO = 4.50.”
These money changers at touristy places in Poland display selling rates instead of buying rates.
Looks like a great deal! The thing is, you’re looking at the wrong rate because what it says is that they will sell you their euro for 4.50 zloty. What you need is the buying rate because they will be buying your euro. I know it sounds confusing. Thankfully, I found this really informative video by honest guide that explains this better.
How to Avoid: If I haven’t said it enough, when you’re already in Europe, look at the buying rate instead of the selling rate. If you find that the exchange rate is bad, go look for another place. There usually are honest money changers around. They’re just not as prominent as the bad ones.
4. ATM kötü döviz kurları
If you think you’ll not gonna run into bad exchange rates because you’re using ATMs to get cash, think again. In Europe, you’ll find a lot of non-bank ATMs or bankomat. The problem is, while they allow you to withdraw money easily, the transaction fees and exchange rates are pretty bad. scratch that, insanely BAD. We’ve tried it a few times before just to compare and swore never to use them again.
Their goal: get you to withdraw money at a very bad rate.
Their usual spots: They’re everywhere — in almost every tourist spot in almost every touristy city in Europe.
Okay, fine, these cash machines operate within the confines of the law, but they’re such a ripoff, it surely feels scammy. but it’s not just these international non-bank ATMs. Some local bank-based ATMs also try to dupe you by offering you their so-called dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC). Bu ne?
In a nutshell, when you’re using an international card to make a withdrawal, the machine will ask you whether or not you want to be billed in your card’s original currency (for example, PHP or USD) or in the destination’s local currency (say, Euro or kuna or zloty or crowns). sounds pretty harmless, right? OLUMSUZLUK. If you agree to be billed in PHP or USD, you’re basically allowing them to set their own exchange rate and you bet they will be using a terrible rate to squeeze more money out of you.
The right thing to do is to choose the destination’s local currency. Örneğin:
If you’re in Italy or France and the machine asks, “Would you like to be billed in EURO or in your card’s home currency?” choose EURO.
In Croatia, if the machine asks, “Would you like to be billed in KUNA (HRK) or in your card’s home currency?” choose KUNA.
In Poland, if the machine asks, “Would you like to be billed in ZLOTY (PLN) or in your card’s home currency?” choose ZLOTY.
Always decline the dynamic conversion.
In this example, if I chose to proceed with dynamic Conversion, I would have lost P1200 for withdrawing 2000 Croatian kuna. Bu çok para.
How to avoid: Don’t let them convert for you. always choose to be billed in the destination’s local currency.
Bazen bir evet/hayır soru: “Kartınızın ev/yerel para biriminde faturalandırmak ister misiniz?” choose NO or DECLINE.
Sometimes, the machine words it differently. Instead, it will show you the conversion rate and then ask you to choose between “Proceed with unknown Rate” and “Proceed with the Guaranteed Rate.” choose the unknown RATE. “Garantili” oranlarını seçmeyin. It’s guaranteed to be a bad conversion!
Sometimes, they’re pretty insistent. After you decline, it will ask you one more time: “If you don’t use our conversion, we cannot guarantee the exchange rate that will be applied. Dönüştürmeden devam etmek istediğinden emin misiniz? ” Evet, eminsin. dönüşümü reddet.
5. Dilekçe Dolandırıcılığı
I’ve seen this in action in many European cities especially in Paris, Krakow, and Rome.
Their goal: To force you into making a donation and/or steal your wallet or phone.
Their usual spots: Airports, train stations, and other touristy areas.
Their MO: Someone, often a woman, approaches you and asks you to sign a petition. She does sign language, so you would think she’s deaf-mute. After you grace their form with a signature, they will reveal that the petition is actually a donation pledge and insist that you give her money. The thing is, they’re not really deaf-mute! They’re just pretending to guilt you into making a big donation. You’d think it would be easy to shake them off, but no. They will annoy you, follow you or embarrass you to death until you give in.
In other cases, while you’re busy signing, someone else is busy stealing your wallet or phone. Sometimes, they don’t pick pockets but they force tourists into paying them money by
How to avoid: simply ignore them when they approach you and avoid eye contact. (But always make sure you keep an eye on your valuables whenever you go out.) If they insist, tell them you know what they’re trying to do.
6. dost turist aldatmaca
We almost fell for this in Istanbul. I was walking around near the blue Mosque when a man asked if I could take a photo of him. Being the kind person that I am (haha, yes, I have to insert that), I obliged. I even took a considerable amount of time waiting for the crowd behind him to clear up and made sure the light hit him right. Hahaha. I returned his phone and was about to walk away but he started engaging me in a friendly small talk, asking me questions about where I was from and how I was liking Istanbul so far. then he brought up th