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Belgrade, Serbia
8 reported scam patterns travellers run into in Belgrade, what they look like, and how to sidestep them.
Unlicensed cars at the airport and the bus station charging several times the meter; licensed taxis carry a municipal ID in the window and the airport desk issues a fixed-price voucher.
Bill padding at the river raft clubs and in Skadarlija, with rounds attributed to the wrong table and undisclosed music or cover charges.
Ticket and event vouchers sold by street agents for events that do not exist or are already sold out.
Pickpocketing on Knez Mihailova and at the main bus and rail stations.
Unlicensed changers offering above-bank rates and short-counting dinar, and shortchanging on euro payments.
Bar touts leading to venues where the bill is inflated and departure obstructed, particularly targeting stag groups.
Unofficial 'parking attendants' collecting fees on public streets.
Short-let bookings cancelled close to arrival during festival weekends.
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