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.