Europe’s worst countries for tourist scams
Spain came top in a ranking of Europe’s worst countries for holiday scams, followed by France and Italy.
Spain is the worst country in Europe for tourist scams, according to new research.
More than one in five UK holidaymakers who visited the country in the last year became victims of misdemeanours from pickpockets to over-charging taxi drivers, a survey by financial comparison website money.co.uk found.
France came second in the scam rankings, with 15 per cent of UK tourists experiencing scams, while Italy came third with 10 per cent. The UK was eighth in the top 10, with 5 per cent.