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Dallas/Fort Worth, United States

Common scams in Dallas/Fort Worth

10 reported scam patterns travellers run into in Dallas/Fort Worth, what they look like, and how to sidestep them.

Last updated 2026-08-09

Sixth Floor Museum, Dallas/Fort Worth
Photo: Per Olof Forsberg · CC BY 2.0 · source

Pictured: Sixth Floor Museum, Dallas/Fort Worth.

high1. Distraction theft

Vehicle break-ins at hotel and attraction car parks, targeting bags left in view.

high2. Taxi meter fraud

Unofficial drivers touting inside the airport terminals quoting inflated flat fares, bypassing licensed ranks and app pricing.

medium3. Other

Unofficial parking attendants charging at free or already-metered spaces near event venues.

medium4. Fake job / work offer

Advance-fee employment offers charging for training and certification that produce no work.

medium5. Currency shortchange

Dynamic currency conversion at card terminals and independent cash machines at poor rates.

medium6. Counterfeit goods

Counterfeit branded goods, boots and sports merchandise sold at markets as genuine.

medium7. Menu / bill switching

Restaurants applying automatic gratuity plus separate service charges, with tipping prompted again on the total.

medium8. Rental overbooking

Short-let listings taking deposits for properties unavailable or misrepresented on arrival.

medium9. Fake tickets

Resold sports and rodeo event tickets sold on the street or online that are counterfeit or already used.

low10. Other

Fake charity collectors with clipboards working the downtown and stockyards districts.

Every entry above describes a pattern reported in an area of Dallas/Fort Worth, not an accusation against a specific business. Sources are labelled on each entry.

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