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Nice, France
10 reported scam patterns travellers run into in Nice, what they look like, and how to sidestep them.
Airport drivers refusing the meter and quoting fixed fares far above it. The tram and licensed rank are the practical alternatives.
Promenade and old-town restaurants presenting bills with items never ordered and undisclosed cover charges, particularly for large groups.
Pickpocketing on the tram and along the seafront promenade, and bag theft from beach belongings while swimming.
Counterfeit branded bags and sunglasses sold along the promenade and at market stalls as genuine.
Holiday lets taking deposits in peak season for properties unavailable or materially different on arrival.
Beach club chairs and umbrellas with no posted price, charged at rates well above the local norm.
Dynamic currency conversion at card terminals and independent cash machines at poor rates.
The petition-signing approach near the seafront: a clipboard occupies your hands while an accomplice works your pockets.
Bracelet sellers on the promenade and around the old town tying a band onto a wrist and then demanding payment, with the grip making refusal awkward.
Resold event and attraction tickets that are already used or non-transferable.
