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Taipei, Taiwan
10 reported scam patterns travellers run into in Taipei, what they look like, and how to sidestep them.
Unlicensed tour operators selling day trips that omit entry fees and run to a materially different itinerary.
Dating-app contacts steering matches to particular bars where an inflated bill is produced at the end of the evening.
Unlicensed 'tea ceremony' and gallery invitations aimed at visitors, ending in high-pressure sales of overpriced tea.
Counterfeit branded goods and electronics accessories in the night markets sold as genuine.
Taxis taking extended routes with visitors, and refusing the meter for airport runs in favour of a fixed inflated fare.
Fruit stalls in the night markets slicing an expensive item before the price is agreed, then demanding payment for the whole piece.
Night market stalls quoting a per-item price and charging by weight at a much higher rate, particularly for seafood and fruit.
Short-let apartment listings taking deposits for properties unavailable on arrival.
Touts selling attraction and transport tickets at markups over published fares.
Pickpocketing in the densest night-market lanes and on packed metro carriages at peak times.
