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Orlando, United States
10 reported scam patterns travellers run into in Orlando, what they look like, and how to sidestep them.
Holiday-home listings taking deposits for properties that do not exist or are already booked, spiking in school-holiday periods.
Timeshare presentations sold as free ticket offers or gift vouchers, with several hours of high-pressure selling and contracts signed on the day.
Resold theme-park tickets and 'discount' passes sold by roadside kiosks and online that are already used, date-locked, or non-transferable and refused at the gate.
Unofficial 'character breakfast' and tour bookings taken by third parties with no reservation at the venue.
Dynamic currency conversion at card terminals and independent cash machines at poor rates.
Restaurants applying automatic gratuity for all party sizes plus separate service charges, with tipping prompted again.
Counterfeit character merchandise sold near the parks as official licensed goods.
Theft from bags and pushchairs left unattended in queues and dining areas at busy attractions.
Drivers taking extended routes from the airport and applying flat fares well above app-quoted rates.
Unofficial 'parking' and shuttle operators near the parks charging well above official rates for inferior service.
