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It’s true travelers can get scammed everywhere, even in Europe and other traditionally safe destinations, especially when it’s their first time going abroad and they haven’t quite got the hang of it yet. Nevertheless, there are five specific destinations where the risk of being deceived is higher, and more caution is thus advised.
Going abroad and immersing yourself in a different culture can be an incredible experience, but it surely does not come without its own set of challenges. On the downside, most of the time your knowledge of the local language and customs will be limited, and this inevitably leaves you more susceptible to scams – even online.
For that reason, you may want to read up on the data compiled by the online trading platform InvestinGoal on the number of scams reported across a number of countries in 2021 ahead of boarding your flight:
5. Turkey
Continent(s): Europe, Asia
Number of scams in 2021: 1,938,900
Turkey – officially Turkyie – is the fifth country with the highest number of online scams in the world. When planning a visit, travelers are urged to book their flights and leisure activities through reliable websites, as credit card cloning and data theft are much more common in Turkey compared to other European or Asian countries.
More specifically, the online fraud ratio is 23 per 1,000 people, but it’s worth noting that’s only limited to cyber…
