Caribbean Cruise Line Presents 6 Travel Scams To Avoid

Online, March 5, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Caribbean Cruise Line Scam Watch Reviews great vacation destinations, ways to save money on vacation, travel tips and tricks, travel scams to avoid and more. Caribbean Cruise Line is committed to bringing you information to assist in planning your vacation this year. As part of Caribbean Cruise Lines ongoing commitment to the industry, Caribbean Cruise Line destinations offers all kinds of travel advice. So without further ado, Caribbean Cruise Line Scam Watch brings you this new article.

Hot Dog Scam

The perp "accidentally" squirts mustard on you while eating a hot dog (it's really a tube of mustard in a bun). Full of apologies, he clumsily tries to help clean up the mess while an accomplice walks off with your carry-ons.

Lube Job Scam

You drive into a small town, and a helpful bystander points out that your wheel bearing is hemorrhaging oil. In fact, the bystander has just sloshed a cup of oil onto your wheel, and tells you there's a garage around the corner that'll fix your problem. The garage owner is in on the con, charges an inflated rate, and splits the take with the bystander.

Missing Money

A pedestrian bumps against you and drops something. "If you pick it up and attempt to return it, you'll find you've got a bagful of banknotes and a bagful of trouble. That's when the careless cash-dropper accuses you of removing some of the money. Of course, the bad guy turns out to be willing to forget the whole incident in exchange for a fistful of dollars.

Newspaper Attack

A group of children surrounds you, waving newspapers in your face. The papers are merely to confuse you and block your view as the youths reach into your pocket and grab your bag-or anything else they can get their hands on.

Security Checkpoint Hustle

Before you walk through the metal detector at airport security, a person from behind cuts ahead of you. As he tries to walk through the metal scanner, the alarm rings and the line comes to a halt; it turns out he has "forgotten" to remove his keys and loose change. In the meantime, his accomplice has gone through ahead of you and is picking up all your stuff from the conveyor belt and leaving with it.

Room Inspectors

There's a knock at your door and two men claim to be the hotel's room inspectors. One waits outside while the other comes into take a look around. While you're distracted, the first thief slips in and takes valuables left on a dresser.

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