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Copenhagen, Denmark
10 reported scam patterns travellers run into in Copenhagen, what they look like, and how to sidestep them.
Pickpocketing around the main station, the harbour promenade and on crowded buses, frequently involving a staged distraction.
Short-let listings taking deposits for properties unavailable or materially different on arrival.
Fake charity collectors with clipboards working the pedestrian shopping street.
Drivers taking extended routes from the airport where the metro is direct, and applying surcharges outside their hours.
Harbour-front restaurants applying undisclosed cover and service charges not shown on the menu.
Dynamic currency conversion at card terminals and independent cash machines at poor rates.
Bicycle hire with undisclosed damage and late-return charges applied against the deposit, and bikes with no lock provided in a city where theft is common.
Unofficial 'city card' sellers offering passes that duplicate free entry or are not valid.
Resold attraction and canal-tour tickets that are already used or invalid.
Counterfeit branded goods sold at market stalls as genuine.
