tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post2378306143425900350..comments2023-06-10T09:33:06.478-04:00Comments on Parisian Spring: Scams in ParisUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-11568325807143982902010-12-28T15:33:40.461-05:002010-12-28T15:33:40.461-05:00I don't know if this was an attempted scam or ...I don't know if this was an attempted scam or not. But one time in the metro, a guy stopped me and flashed something that I guess was supposed to say he was an official - it did have a lot of signatures and a stamp of some kind, but I didn't get to look at it for long. He spoke no English and asked me for my passport. I had a small, reduced size photocopy of it that I showed him, he shook his finger at me, kept repeating something (and the only word I could pick up was "Jamais!"), and then I left. I still have no idea what that was, but I have been told since that sometimes people will try to get your passports that way.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14344724116909278163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-92126066834488540902010-12-18T11:00:22.755-05:002010-12-18T11:00:22.755-05:00Nice post.I have to travel to Paris and i will be ...Nice post.I have to travel to Paris and i will be attentive during my travel after listening about such scams.Thanks for sharing the news about scam .PNR Enquiryhttp://pnrenquiry.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-73113280576806378882010-12-11T16:03:16.079-05:002010-12-11T16:03:16.079-05:00This sounds scary. Are the targets usually young ...This sounds scary. Are the targets usually young women or anyone? I haven't been scammed abroad thankfully, though one time in the Ukraine my hosts had to bribe the police so as not to pay a fine... I don't know if I would have had the guts to bribe a police. I'm glad I wasn't put in that position.<br /><br />Rachel<br />http://www.pinkpangea.comRachelhttp://www.pinkpangea.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-3999591017289560512010-12-08T05:29:46.603-05:002010-12-08T05:29:46.603-05:00Such a shame these things happen. There is also th...Such a shame these things happen. There is also the 'friendship bracelet' scam which I think happens mostly up near the Sacre Coeur. <br />Scams aside, Paris is still wonderful. Love your blog!Quiet Wanderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12633241845117393868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-47357080637703331372010-12-06T05:07:41.666-05:002010-12-06T05:07:41.666-05:00Thanks for sharing the news about scam .I have to ...Thanks for sharing the news about scam .I have to travel to Paris and i will be attentive during my travel after listening about such scams.ferienwohnung lloret de marhttp://ferienhauserlloretdemar.clubvillamar.de/findAllVillas.php?filter=Lloret+de+Mar&lang=denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-58489763896429492572010-12-04T20:40:17.904-05:002010-12-04T20:40:17.904-05:00I've seen all kinds of scam in Paris... The ri...I've seen all kinds of scam in Paris... The ring one for instance! The fake booksellers at Montparnasse, the scam in which you are asked to sign a petition but in fact you have to make a donation...<br /><br />Parisians are tricky people :-DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-91892143863534405302010-12-03T04:04:03.923-05:002010-12-03T04:04:03.923-05:00There are many scams/tricks in this world. I have ...There are many scams/tricks in this world. I have mentioned one here. http://www.lemonicks.com/Travel/2010/05/24/tricks-you-might-fall-for/<br /><br />In Paris, I found if you are alone on a busy road & wearing a waist pouch, 4-5 young children approach you begging. They have an open newspaper in hand and keep the newspaper at your waist level touching your body gesturing you to put some money on that.<br />While some of them will keep you engaged, the more shorter & smarter one cuts your pouch under the newspaper. And then together they all vanish in the crowd.Nishahttp://www.lemonicks.com/noreply@blogger.com