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10 Tourist Traps And Scams To Dodge On Your Next Europe Trip
From sneaky service charges to dodgy taxi meters, Europe is packed with notorious tourist scams designed to waste holiday cash.
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Russian Man, Who Entered India As Tourist, Arrested For Digital Arrest Scam
A Russian national was arrested by Gujarat police in connection with a 'digital arrest' case in which a man was duped of Rs 17 lakh, an official said on Thursday.
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Rule Changes From December 1: Crackdown On OTP Scams, Maldives Tourist Fee Hike And More
December is the last month of the calendar year 2024. Here are some important changes expected from December 1.
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Singapore Tourist Shares Unpleasant Experience In Old Delhi: "Things Turned Ugly When..."
A Singapore woman recently took to social media to share her unpleasant experience in Old Delhi, where she was scammed by an e-rickshaw driver.
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Nepal Arrests 122 Chinese Nationals Over Suspected Cyber Scam
More than 100 Chinese nationals in Nepal on tourist visas have been detained over a suspected cyber scam, police said Wednesday, in the country's largest ever crackdown involving foreigners.
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Insurance Scam By Nepal's Trekking, Mountaineering Agencies Unearthed
A major insurance scam by Nepal's trekking and mountaineering agencies has been unearthed after a government probe found that they were involved in fake helicopter rescues and hospital treatment of foreign tourists, according to a media report.
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BBC Journalist Faces Five-Year Jail Term For Reporting Thailand Scam
A British journalist with the BBC faces up to five years in a Thai jail after a lawyer brought a criminal defamation case against him over an investigation into fraud on a popular tourist island.
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Thai Tour Operators Charged Over Chinese Visitor Scams
Thai prosecutors have charged a string of tour operators with ripping off Chinese tourists, police said on Thursday, as the kingdom cracks down on scams targeting their most lucrative visitors.
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Gang Takes Foreign Tourists For A Ride, Lies About Curfew In Delhi
Unsuspecting foreign tourists visiting Delhi have complained of being harassed and cheated out of thousands of rupees by an organised group which claims the city is under curfew.
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2G scam and the Nilgiris: mountain or a molehill?
Just how damaging can corruption be as a political issue has been put to the test in the Niligiris, the popular summer tourist destination in Tamil Nadu which is also famous for its tea. Contesting from this Lok Sabha constituency is former Union Telecom Minister A Raja, the prime accused in the 2G spectrum allocation scam who is presently out on b...
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Delhi: 50-year-old man arrested for alleged travel scam
A 50-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly duping hundreds of gullible tourists of crores of rupees with the help of his son, who is absconding, police said today.
_625x300_22_July_18.jpg?downsize=260:195 "Insurance Scam By Nepal's Trekking, Mountaineering Agencies Unearthed")
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10 Tourist Traps And Scams To Dodge On Your Next Europe Trip
From sneaky service charges to dodgy taxi meters, Europe is packed with notorious tourist scams designed to waste holiday cash.
-
Russian Man, Who Entered India As Tourist, Arrested For Digital Arrest Scam
A Russian national was arrested by Gujarat police in connection with a 'digital arrest' case in which a man was duped of Rs 17 lakh, an official said on Thursday.
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Rule Changes From December 1: Crackdown On OTP Scams, Maldives Tourist Fee Hike And More
December is the last month of the calendar year 2024. Here are some important changes expected from December 1.
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Singapore Tourist Shares Unpleasant Experience In Old Delhi: "Things Turned Ugly When..."
A Singapore woman recently took to social media to share her unpleasant experience in Old Delhi, where she was scammed by an e-rickshaw driver.
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Nepal Arrests 122 Chinese Nationals Over Suspected Cyber Scam
More than 100 Chinese nationals in Nepal on tourist visas have been detained over a suspected cyber scam, police said Wednesday, in the country's largest ever crackdown involving foreigners.
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Insurance Scam By Nepal's Trekking, Mountaineering Agencies Unearthed
A major insurance scam by Nepal's trekking and mountaineering agencies has been unearthed after a government probe found that they were involved in fake helicopter rescues and hospital treatment of foreign tourists, according to a media report.
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BBC Journalist Faces Five-Year Jail Term For Reporting Thailand Scam
A British journalist with the BBC faces up to five years in a Thai jail after a lawyer brought a criminal defamation case against him over an investigation into fraud on a popular tourist island.
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Thai Tour Operators Charged Over Chinese Visitor Scams
Thai prosecutors have charged a string of tour operators with ripping off Chinese tourists, police said on Thursday, as the kingdom cracks down on scams targeting their most lucrative visitors.
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Gang Takes Foreign Tourists For A Ride, Lies About Curfew In Delhi
Unsuspecting foreign tourists visiting Delhi have complained of being harassed and cheated out of thousands of rupees by an organised group which claims the city is under curfew.
-
2G scam and the Nilgiris: mountain or a molehill?
Just how damaging can corruption be as a political issue has been put to the test in the Niligiris, the popular summer tourist destination in Tamil Nadu which is also famous for its tea. Contesting from this Lok Sabha constituency is former Union Telecom Minister A Raja, the prime accused in the 2G spectrum allocation scam who is presently out on b...
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Delhi: 50-year-old man arrested for alleged travel scam
A 50-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly duping hundreds of gullible tourists of crores of rupees with the help of his son, who is absconding, police said today.
