Scams con artists will use to steal your passport
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has revealed some of the most common ways British tourists have had their passports nicked while on holiday.
With more than 21,000 passports stolen or lost last year, the FCO has launched a social media campaign – called #PassportAware – to encourage Britons to prevent their travel documents from falling into the wrong hands when they’re abroad.
In addition to robberies and thefts from hotel rooms or hired cars, the most common scams involve people posing as police officers and a number of distraction techniques.