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Frankfurt, Germany
10 reported scam patterns travellers run into in Frankfurt, what they look like, and how to sidestep them.
Trade-fair week accommodation listings taking large deposits for properties that do not exist or are already let.
Nightlife touts in the station quarter promising a fixed entry price that becomes a much larger bill once inside.
Bars in the station district applying undisclosed table, hostess and service charges, with bills far above what was discussed.
Pickpocketing in and around the main station and its surrounding district, particularly during trade-fair weeks and at night.
Dating-app contacts steering matches to particular bars in the station district where an inflated bill is produced.
Counterfeit branded goods sold near the station as genuine.
Fake charity collectors and 'deaf petition' clipboards working the station forecourt and shopping streets.
Dynamic currency conversion at card terminals and independent cash machines at unfavourable rates.
Drivers taking extended routes from the airport and applying luggage surcharges that do not apply.
Resold event and transport tickets that are invalid or non-transferable.
