Rick Steves: Tourist Beware: Europe’s Lastest Travel Scams
Just because someone looks official doesn’t mean they are. In Italy, “Tourist Police” may stop you on the street, flash their bogus badges, and ask to check your wallet for counterfeit bills or “drug money.” Courtesy photo
By Rick Steves
Tribune Media Services
Gelato in hand, you’re strolling down a street in Italy, when suddenly, an attractive woman starts arguing with a street vendor. A crowd gathers as he accuses her of shoplifting.

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