\nLAX Airport Alaska Airlines Board Room<\/a>
\nAlaska Airlines LAX-MEX 737-800 First Class<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Basilica de Guadalupe in Mexico City<\/a>
\nMEX Airport Aeromexico Salon Premier International T2 Lounge<\/a>
\nLAN Airlines MEX-LIM 767-300 Economy Class<\/a>
\nRamada Costa del Sol Lima Airport Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nRamada Costa del Sol Lima Airport Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nLima International Airport SUMAQ VIP Lounge<\/a>
\nLima International Airport VIP Club Lounge<\/a>
\nLAN Airlines LIM-EZE 767-300 Business Class<\/a>
\nSheraton Buenos Aires and Convention Center Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nSheraton Buenos Aires and Convention Center Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nSheraton Buenos Aires and Convention Center Hotel Review Part 3<\/a>
\nSheraton Libertador Buenos Aires Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nSheraton Libertador Buenos Aires Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Retiro in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Microcentro in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Recoleta in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Palermo Norte in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Palermo Soho in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Belgrano in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Monserrat in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of San Telmo in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of La Boca in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Caminito La Boca in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Balvanera in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nIs Buenos Aires Argentina Safe For Tourists?<\/a>
\nScam City: Buenos Aires Argentina Edition<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Buenos Aires Argentina<\/a>
\nBuenos Aires EZE Airport LAN Oneworld Lounge<\/a>
\nBuenos Aires EZE Airport Star Alliance Lounge<\/a>
\nBuenos Aires EZE Airport American Express Centurion Lounge<\/a>
\nJW Marriott Mexico City Hotel Review<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Polanco in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Arena Mexico in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Tepito in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of La Merced in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Coyoacan in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Mexico City Part 3<\/a>
\nIs Mexico City Safe for Tourists? Part 2<\/a>
\nMEX Airport American Express Platinum Centurion Club T1 Lounge<\/a>
\nAlaska Airlines MEX-LAX 737-800 First Class<\/a><\/p>\n
Bird Poop Scam<\/strong><\/p>\n There\u2019s a famous \u201cbird poop\u201d scam where someone will spray you with an unknown liquid that looks like bird poop. It catches you off guard and a \u201cbystander\u201d happens to be nearby to help clean it with tissue. The scam is to catch you unsuspectingly and your belongings will be taken from you. I walked throughout the city all four days and did not experience this scam or see it happen.<\/p>\n Fake Currency<\/strong><\/p>\n There\u2019s a lot of talk fake currency going on in Buenos Aires, but I did not experience any of that. On the internet there\u2019s talk about fake currency in the black market<\/a>. I went to Black Market<\/a> several times and did not encounter any fake notes. I even received a receipt.<\/p>\n Fake Bank Note Switch during Taxi Rides<\/strong><\/p>\n Thanks to Conor Woodman\u2019s Scam City series episode on Buenos Aires that aired two years ago, he uncovered a taxi scammer who switched a 100 Argentine peso note for a fake note. I took a lot of taxis during my four days in Buenos Aires and did not encounter any fake note switching of 100 pesos or 50 pesos.<\/p>\n Here are the following scams in Buenos Aires that I did encounter during my stay:<\/p>\n Bad Currency Exchange Rates<\/strong><\/p>\n At Ministro Pistarini International Airport also known as EZE (Ezezia), there are a number of bad exchange rate ratio places such as car sharing services. At Manuel Tienda Leon, there is a posted currency exchange rate of 6.76 Argentine pesos for 1 US Dollar. The official rate is 8.00 Argentine pesos and you can even do better and receive up to 13 Argentine pesos per US dollar (when it peaked in January) in the black market. Don\u2019t get ripped off at the airport.<\/p>\n Servicio de Mesa Scam<\/strong><\/p>\n There is a huge consumer versus restaurant war in Buenos Aires about charging guests for \u201cservicio de mesa\u201d or table service. At sit down restaurants, be prepared to pay \u201ctable service\u201d per person and it can go as high as 30 pesos. Consumers are arguing that restaurants shouldn\u2019t be charging for linens, tableware, and bread. This table service charge pretty much adds to the restaurant\u2019s bottom line and it\u2019s an easy scam to add to the bill. Even if you don’t eat the bread, you’ll still be charged. While you can\u2019t refuse the table service, you can choose not to tip which is up to you.<\/p>\n Taxi Scams<\/strong><\/p>\n I took an unauthorized street cab at 3am in Puerto Madero and it was terrible. My driver was constantly falling asleep on the wheel during red light stops. He was also speeding and running red lights. Thankfully the hotel was close by and there weren\u2019t any cars or pedestrians during that time. I will never take hail a street cab at 3am ever again.<\/p>\n Another taxi scam I encountered was the headrest lifted up when I was sitting in the back seat. The head rest was blocking the meter. This could lead to the driver jacking up the meter via a turbo meter device without you seeing the meter gradually building up. What I did was sit in the middle of the back seat and made the driver aware that I was monitoring the meter.<\/p>\n Tango Dancing Scam<\/strong><\/p>\n There are a lot of street tango dancers in Caminito<\/a> of Barrio La Boca<\/a>. They pose pictures with tourists and then ask for money. Not only are they demanding money from you, it takes two to tango and you\u2019ll be paying double the amount. Don\u2019t let street tango dancers come up to you for a photo op. These are scam artists preying on unsuspecting tourists.<\/p>\n Counterfeit Goods Scam<\/strong><\/p>\n In Barrio Balvanera<\/a>, there are a lot of fake designer goods being sold. Don\u2019t get scammed in thinking you\u2019re buying genuine goods as these touts claim they\u2019re selling real Rolex watches and Prada sunglasses.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Buenos Aires is full of scams to the unsuspecting tourist. I\u2019ve read most of the common scams on the internet. I was in Buenos Aires,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":10353,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[205,49,50],"tags":[2357,2359,2672,114,52,2870,51,2872,2871],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"bascams9\"](\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/bascams9.jpg\")
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