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Something similar has happened to me. I was in Barcelona, regular tourist. Here come a guy saying he is a cop, in civil but showing some kind of ID. Saying I m
by hartator 13y ago
Something similar has happened to me.
I was in Barcelona, regular tourist. Here come a guy saying he is a cop, in civil but showing some kind of ID. Saying I might have stolen my own credit card and asking to dial the PIN on his phone. I've fallen for it. They've taken 400 euros from my bank account.
I guess we don't have to blame ourself, scheme exists, we might fall for we might not fall for it. This guys have training we don't, we have good reason to not act in the smartest way!
I hate Barcelona.
- prawn 13y agoIf the average nervous person read a page about Barcelona scams and thieves before booking their trip, they'd never go!
- kaoD 13y agoWhy do you tourists choose Barcelona? Spain has many places to go, but Barcelona seems to be the first choice... while it isn't even the capital city!
- vehementi 13y agoBecause it's beautiful as fuck and has a lot of cool art / architecture.
- megablast 13y agoIt is a fantastic city, has a beautiful beach right there in the city, a great old town, fantastic events on all the time, nice parks, good food, great architecture, is easy for Europeans to get too. And as long as you are a bit savvy, and don't accept whatever some strange guy coming up to you says, you will be fine.
- omegant 13y agoAlso ALWAYS keep a look at your wallet. Keep it in front of your pants and the hand over it when walking the most touristical places. Also keep an eye while eating or having a coffee. They are very fast and creative.
- evan_ 13y agoI'm going to be in Spain briefly in a few months, what do you suggest?
- moondowner 13y agoI was in Spain in Madrid for several months last year, and can confirm that some good places mainland. You can go to Avila, Segovia, Cuenca, Toledo... all excellent places and with good train and bus connections with Madrid.
- agilebyte 13y agoCapital of Catalonia? Hey, they may separate away.
- TwoBit 13y agoI could imagine falling for the OP's landline hangup ruse, but I can't imagine falling for somebody on the street telling me to type my PIN into their phone, regardless of how they were dressed.
- IanCal 13y agoI like to think I wouldn't, it sounds too much like the "wallet inspector".
- vilgax 13y agoThere was a TV series named 'Scam City', in which presenter Conor Woodman gets scammed in some of the worlds most iconic cities. Here's episode of Barcelona http://vimeo.com/63510709 http://vimeo.com/63510709