FoxNews.com published an article about the Top 10 Worst Travel Scams. One scam we found particularly interesting is listed below:
The Trojan Horse Scam
Tour guide, Ann Lombardi of the Trip Chicks, says she “recently watched a schemer in action in Frankfurt Germany train station” perform the classic hollow suitcase with rollers and frame trick, which Lombardi says works thusly: “A distracted tourist takes his eyes off his bag for a second. Behind the tourist lurks a guy with an enormous suitcase. In a flash, the thief lifts the enormous hollow luggage, puts it over the tourist’s bag, and calmly wheels away with his prized catch. Avoid such schemers by always protecting your luggage between your legs while in crowded transportation areas“, she says.
