lifestyle holidays vacation club warns of 3 common travel ripoffs
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Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club Warns of 3 Common
Travel RipoffsTravelers this summer can ensure their travel safety by keeping this information from this top
Dominican Republic Resort.
Ripoff 1: Distractions
• The Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club Ripoff Prevention Squad says that one of the most common travel ripoffs is the distraction scheme.
• A scam artist may wait until a traveler is distracted to steal their belongings.
• Other scammers work in teams so that one can distract the traveler while the other takes their belongings.
• Travelers who are always wary of their surroundings, and who quickly get themselves out of suspicious situations can better protect themselves from this ripoff.
Ripoff 2: Bait and Switch
• A bait and switch happens when someone promises one thing but gives the consumer another.
• This can happen when booking things like guided tours. For example, the traveler can be promised a tour of a site, but then only sees the site briefly before being brought to a gift shop.
• Travelers should research ahead of time when they are looking for tours and attractions.
• The Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club Ripoff Prevention Squad says that it is also important to be wary of deals that are too good to be true.
Ripoff 3: Imposters
• Sometimes ripoff artists pose as people that they are not. • Common guises include charity workers, travel guides, and salesmen.
• The Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club Ripoff Prevention Squad warns that these schemers will usually try to trick travelers into giving them money under false pretenses.
• Travelers should not give money to strangers and should remove themselves from situations where people seem less than honest.