BIGGEST TOURIST SCAMS IN PARIS (and how to avoid them)

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If you're coming to Paris, then you probably want to avoid being scammed or pickpocketed! In this video, I detail all of the top tourist scams in Paris, as well as how to avoid them.
Here are some of the scams we cover in the video:
- how to avoid being pickpocketed (and what to buy to avoid having your phone stolen)
- scams in the métro
- fake petition
- fake taxis
- gold ring scam
- friendship bracelet scam
- 'free portrait'
- cup and ball scam
- rose scam
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@SophieNadeau 25 дней назад

Thank you so much for watching! For more detailed written explanations, check out my full written guide: www.solosophie.com/5-parisian-tourist-scams-to-avoid/

@billywalik6411 24 дня назад

Warning! If you are renting an apartment with street views, chances are you are renting a known apartment that just might be under watch by the bad guys, waiting for you to leave for the day! Fully secure the door and be creative where you put your valuables!

@a.humphries8678 17 дней назад

Ugh, I was wondering about apartments and airbnb's....

@Clivestravelandtrains 6 дней назад

I was in Paris in April, and was short-changed in a café by €10 when paying for a coffee with a €20 note. I immediately challenged the guy, and could tell from his reaction that it was deliberate. Short-changing tourists is quite common in Paris.

@dermick 3 дня назад

Even with credit cards. Take your time when you pay.

@commonsense6611 6 дней назад

You have totally convinced me. I now have no desire to go to Paris, or other major cities in Europe, where such things frequently happen. MORE THAN JUST SAYING...

@philtucker1224 4 дня назад

Try to get over your fears. You only have one life and it would be a terrible waste for you to avoid the rest of this marvellous world and then die regretting that “you didn’t do this or you didn’t do that” etc..

@valeriukko9431 3 дня назад

Even Helsinki (in its very historical centre) is not completely safe, so how this adorable "Paris guide" may still insist that Paris is "as safe as my home town" ?!!!...

@valeriukko9431 3 дня назад

@@philtucker1224 Crowds of world's distinguished idiots circulate around "tour d'eiffel" and similar "touristically sticky" places, and .... logically scamners made such places their own work fields ... Almost nobody of agitated idiots attend e.g. the greatest ever Museum-of-The- Great-Army, and, respectively, no scammers are present near this museum, that has (in my modest opinion) a higher value, than Louvre.

@philtucker1224 3 дня назад

@@valeriukko9431 live long and prosper Val 🖖

@lynemac2539 3 дня назад

These things are not new. Read some Dickens, or Petronius...

@Solarlube 7 дней назад

Great advice, I was presented with a gold ring and then asked for money in return for keeping the ring. I said no and she was insistent that she did not have a passport and needed money to get back to her own country. I had to place the ring on the back of her hand as she refused to take it back. The other one was, I was across the way from Moulin Rouge when approached by a Madam??? She was VERY PERSISTENT but when I said oh look a police car she was like a magician poof disappeared and I mean she was gone just like the Phantom. Great Video Thank you.

@user-pn8dq6vt4s 8 дней назад

A gypsy kid walked up to me at an ATM and asked for my card so he could “help” me use the ATM 😂

@PastaSauce. 27 дней назад

They nearly got me with the ticket scam. He was dressed very well and appeared very friendly. Just like a typical commuter. When he tried to hand me a ticket my gut told me this was strange and I just quickly walked away and went into the nearest shop. It was quite scary as I wasn’t sure if he was in a gang. My biggest tip in this situation is to not saying anything and quickly walk away and walk into the nearest store or cafe.

@agritech802 7 дней назад

My sister was given €3000 by a scammer to buy a Gucci bag under the pretence that the shop had refused to sell them the bag and they really wanted it. So my sister agreed but when she got up to the counter to buy the bag, the money was gone. The scammers were waiting outside the shop and were going to accuse her of stealing the money so luckily my mother asked the shop assistant to ring the police, the police arrived and whisked my sister and mother to the police station and after some interrogation released them without charge and far away from the scammers 😃

@2138Dude 3 дня назад

Let me guess the scammers had brown skin?

@dermick 3 дня назад

@@2138Dude Dude, if you think this, you will get scammed by the vast majority of scammers that look just like you. Scammers come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. And a lot even have posh accents, wear nice clothes, and look very wealthy.

@CzarSmitty1963 22 дня назад

Thanks! These are great tips -

@stevemcelmury4618 9 дней назад

Thanks for the heads up!

@user-if7qn8ir1b 8 дней назад

Fantastic video! Excellent tips to avoid pick pockets. Loved ❤ it! Thank you Sophie!

@rolandblack2939 7 дней назад

Yes - thanks for the video. I got caught with the gold ring scam about 6 years ago. Still feel foolish and annoyed about it. My son had his pocket picked too but he could see it happening - he has a black belt in Aikido and gave the pickpocket a lesson in consequences. That could have been a problem though. Same kind of stuff happened in Prague where a couple of bogus ticket inspectors made big threats until I handed over a "fine" for a supposedly dodgy tram ticket. Sad that beautiful cities like these are being polluted by such rubbish.

@davidnelson9149 7 дней назад

Fantastic advice thank you very much

@jimmy_with_a_K 8 дней назад

I have been to paris once, they have the most beggers and scammers i had ever seen. I did not like it there, they take away all the joy from a citytrip, you never feel relax. I will never ever go there a second time.

@bawhitham 4 дня назад

Nice job touching on the many scams of Paris. I would just add, always be polite But FIRM when you say no thanks. As for pickpockets, and how to avoid being a victim, yours are all great ideas that everyone should follow. Cheers!

@user-pn8dq6vt4s 8 дней назад

All of these various harassments (rose, ring, bracelets) only seem to exist because the victims are unwilling to forcefully push back. I had an African try to grab my arm (which is assault) at Sacre Coure, which led to me becoming extremely aggressive and started cussing him out. We got in a screaming match and it attracted a lot of attention. If everyone did this, it would stop.

@jhors7777 12 дней назад

Thank you for posting this helpful video

@SophieNadeau 11 дней назад

Glad it was helpful!

@scottklepner 26 дней назад

the string wrist scam thing at the base of the sacre couer is a very dark and unwelcome thing

@mickcarlon8147 17 дней назад

Excellent. Thank you!

@SophieNadeau 17 дней назад

Glad it was helpful!

@brumplum Месяц назад

Surely all of those apply to pretty much every major city throughout Europe ? Wherever there are tourists there are scams, and most of them are just variations on each other.

@outsidethegarden 8 дней назад

I suspect (i.e. I don't really have any idea) that Americans (and Brits?) think of the French as over-dramatic but essentially kind -- "like us." so we're going to be less on our guard. Germans, likewise. Italians? not quite as trustworthy. and other countries? "I'm surrounded by criminals!" so we (might) be more on our guard. still, it's very useful to see tips about when to be on your guard, and how to be on your guard.

@appleturnover519 7 дней назад

@@outsidethegarden It is all the foreign criminals with their own scamming traditions.

@onkelhiphop 3 дня назад

So common knowledge and the same as it is in all big City’s 😊 just teasing great job keep it up🤘😎

@michaellow7369 20 дней назад

Thanks for the tips. I'm pretty street smart but a refresher was welcome as I'll be in Paris soon. Had the pick pocket attempt in the Rome subway, got pinned in the corner at the doors by a gang then felt someone trying to unzip my pocket. I just called out "PICKPOCKET"! then charged out off there bumping them and pushing then out off my way. They swore at me in Italian then they all got off at three next stop. They had my pocket zip half opened before I caught them.

@wayneguy6043 16 дней назад

I tell everyone get the f away from me😂

@mariadaido6715 8 дней назад

They have pickpockets all over where tourist are best to keep your money under your clothing and be aware of your environment .

@curtc4918 8 дней назад

If you got pinned by a gang in the subway you're not too streetsmart.

@appleturnover519 7 дней назад

They were most probably gypsies. How did they ever survive WW2? Uncle Ady did not finish the job.

@MuzixMaker 7 дней назад

Carry a shiv

@kennetharntson5912 8 дней назад

During my 40+ years of being an international construction manager I have past through, spent time or past through many of the world's capitals. When people in know well and respect give me advice I usually listen. Many have advised me to give Paris a pass. Some say the people of Paris are rude, other told me of getting cheated or charge ridiculous prices at bars and restaurants. I have passed through Paris many time even crossed the city going to

@kennetharntson5912 8 дней назад

Sorry pressed the wrong button on my mobile: going to Orly Airport from Charles de Gaulle airport but never going into the city of Paris. Due to the advice of many people. However now retired and living in Thailand I have been planning to take my son to see the 24 hour La Mans race. Hope I can find a tour company that can arrange to pick me and my son up at a airport in Paris and take us straight to La Mans put us in a hotel for 2 or 3 days and then back to a airport in Paris for a flight back to Bangkok. I really have no desire to spend any more time than I have to in Paris.

@ncooper8438 10 дней назад

Some useful safety and security tips here for those in the UK!

@christinestewart2504 24 дня назад

good video!

@SophieNadeau 22 дня назад

Thanks!

@gatblau1 11 дней назад

Many of these scams also exist in the Hollywood streets where large groups of tourists visit. The city where I encountered the most scammers was the French Quarter of New Orleans. I had scammers targeting me every few minutes. It was exhausting and I avoid going there now, even if it’s for business.

@HighWealder 5 дней назад

Not just tourists, my wife's french relatives were victims of a pick pocket.

@remi1au 7 дней назад

Paris taxis always want an outrageous fixed price no matter where you are. I gave up on them as they always refused to turn their meters on. I just used Uber in the end.

@nikhilgoyal007 5 дней назад

thanks!

@rogeeeferrari 11 дней назад

The whole town is a total tourist trap, the city should be called ripoff. Get ripped off in the taxi from the airport, go have a meal and get ripped off, why bother going at all...

@user-nq5qc7jk1h 9 дней назад

You don't know what you are talking about, but please, do stay away!

@DrVempalliGangadhar Месяц назад

nice

@Gerben42 4 дня назад

I would love to see scammers try to fool Penn Jillette with cups and balls :-)

@user-nx8ii4ef7f 9 дней назад

I actually got robbed by a taxi driver and uniformed police officer working together outside Gare deLyon Paris!

@outsidethegarden 8 дней назад

"like" feels really inappropriate. very sorry that happened to you!

@ivansmith654 9 дней назад

Franco-American French mother American father US army I do live in France. You did a great job on your video, can I just a add a few things get a handbag with a zipper or a big flap that fold over the bag, and place the flap nearest you, and do keep one hand on your bag at all time hang cross over your body this is much hard to steal or pickpocket, but do hand your phone out of seight (if your phone is seen your a mark)! Do not stop to talk to people on the street if your lost ask a cop or go to a store to get help never shake the hand of anyone you don't already know why because the gold ring is in his hand, and do note scammers never work alone no high heels flat shoes only: You get stop turn around a walk away do not talk just move yes even to say no with your accent will put a mark on you stand your grond NO means NO and walk away! American ladies keep your head up eyes forward far in front of you look at your male scammer this is not a come-on his one, and only job to scam you, and it is your job to not let him scam you look at him I understand it is not lady like, but this is France not the states Sophie is European street-wise one smart lady subscriber to her given a thumbs up why because she is good at this!

@outsidethegarden 8 дней назад

love "scammers never work alone." and the awareness that 'polite behavior' for your upbringing can mark you as a victim in some settings, so you need to learn to give different signals. takes some practice.

@casaraku1 13 дней назад

I am sure a lot of these hustlers will approach a young and attractive girl because they assume you are on your bucket list, don't speak the language, often on your mobile and therefore an easy target....be safe and alert. We avoid tourist locations in high season... not so crowded.

@lillecitadelle1588 8 дней назад

You cannot ask the price to a Parisien taxis in advance because it is by time you pass in the taxi. And if you are stock in the bad traffic that you can have in Paris it will cost a lot.

@curtc4918 8 дней назад

That's why I Uber to the train station.

@user-tb7cb2rf3n 7 дней назад

Years ago, while in Paris, I was walking along, and a car stopped by the curb. The driver leaned out with a map and tried to ask me, a tourist, directions to some place. He was rather rough looking, as was his male companion. I figured they were going to do a watch and bag grab, so I merely stayed out of grab range and commented how did they expect an obvious tourist to know where they wanted to go was. To say the least, their reaction was rather negative, and they rapidly drove off. Ah, yes, the adventures of being a tourist in Paris. Now let me tell you about Rome. Once while walking . . . . .

@alisonhope990 3 дня назад

I only use anti-pickpocket bags with straps and sides that can’t be cut, and pockets that zip close, with zipper tabs that clip for use in crowds. I buy Travelon brand but there are others. The pink bag in this video looks much less secure. Also, instead of dangling my phone in plain sight like that, I keep mine in a special closed pouch attached to my purse strap, and use my wrist strap when I need it as I walk around. Finally, I recommend getting a smart watch that mirrors your phone for following directions or taking calls etc. so you pull out your phone the least possible. It’s all about making yourself less of a target and using your street sense. (I’m a 74-year-old woman and travel alone, including to Paris, and haven’t been robbed yet, knock on wood!)

@kovie9162 23 дня назад

I must give off "don't bother with this guy" vibes as none of these have ever happened to me in Paris or any other European city despite having visited many times. Maybe it's because I grew up and have lived and worked in NYC and project that "don't mess with me" attitude since it's never happened to me here either. And I'm not a rude person as all, just vigilant and observant. Or perhaps just lucky. 😉

@frostpond 9 дней назад

I was going to say… “Are you from NYC?” (a fellow NYer… 🍎🍎🍎)

@outsidethegarden 8 дней назад

well, and being a guy makes you less attractive to a scam. though it doesn't protect you against pickpockets. but yeah, "vigilant and observant" = "not worth bothering with."

@curtc4918 8 дней назад

Just giving off the vibe "I'm not a dumbass American tourist" will save you much grief.

@outsidethegarden 8 дней назад

@@curtc4918 lol, let me know how us Americans can stop giving off that vibe. it's kind of bred into us. look at our politics.

@kovie9162 3 дня назад

@@outsidethegarden I actually don't come across as a typical American, e.g. impatient, to the point, entitled, overly confident, etc, perhaps because I wasn't born in the US, perhaps because it's just how I am, but I have lived most of my life here so I have some American qualities. But wherever I am, I try to imagine that I'm from there, if only in my own head, and adapt to the local pace and mentality as best as I can, and it seems to work. Helps to be observant.

@hassanalihusseini1717 26 дней назад

Take the ring, throw it into the Seine river and ask: "What ring?"

@appleturnover519 7 дней назад

Good one.

@willcruz7715 8 дней назад

Beware! My wife had her purse picked in the Louvre.

@joebloe3146 6 дней назад

I have been going to Paris since I was young as I live in Germany - plus I'm half french and speak French since birth. Never had any issue anywhere. But then again, the Paris that is spoken about in film and books doesn't exist anymore. Paris has become little Bahrain. The best way to not be targeted is to not look like a tourist, don't look up and around everywhere, don't look at street signs all the time, and don't fall for art scams and other rubbish souvenirs. Ever since the bohemian life left Paris, it has been nothing but a tourist trap and has lost so much of its sophistication and class. But to each their own..

@bernardmauge8613 4 дня назад

very true. I lived in Paris in the 70s. People left in the 90s. It turned into a theme park, the rest are milliomaires investing in real estate.

@ilegend6470 2 дня назад

Why little Bahrain? Why not little Frankfurt or New York? Racist much?

@joebloe3146 День назад

@@ilegend6470 France suffers under a severe imposition by Muslim communities, who show blatant resistance to integration. They advocate for a backward and noxious version of Sharia, attempt to impose it on the French populace, and establish ghettos in major cities. This creates an expectation for all to yield to their odious, malevolent, and violent ideologies. This is not racism as I am not targeting a culture or people, but a fictional belief system to which the French populace receive no shortening of theistic bullying. The world does not need Islam. Islam needs the world..

@ELee-fr4tr День назад

@@ilegend6470doesn’t matter what is picked, someone will always find it racist

@Igor-ps5cd 4 дня назад

Smart girl ❤

@ehenri1438 6 дней назад

I didn't see any crime in London or Lisbon and I just came back from there

@outsidethegarden 8 дней назад

this is wonderful! MUCH better than actually going to Paris: all the scams, all the scenery and atmosphere and music, no need to actually have my pocket picked and spend a day with the Surete or the American embassy. a true public service. merci beaucoup! watch the Olympics online!

@curtc4918 8 дней назад

Why would you go to the Embassy if your pocket is picked? They're not your daddy.

@dodyparto8031 14 дней назад

Thank you!

@SoItGoesCAL34 20 дней назад

I (a woman) found my jean's zipper unzipped when I got off the metro. It was very crowded and people close by were looking on in horror but I didn't know why until I got out of the car.

@outsidethegarden 8 дней назад

glad it didn't escalate from that. sorry it happened to you!

@lylez00 День назад

In Vegas they fish empty water bottles out of the trash, fill them with tap water, and sell them to unsuspecting tourists.

@lillecitadelle1588 8 дней назад

Again if you have this kind of clothes you are going to attract all the scams in Paris! 😂

@krismctopher7 4 дня назад

I can't believe you demonstrated the cup and ball scam with cups that don't match!

@valeriukko9431 3 дня назад

I can.

@krismctopher7 3 дня назад

@@valeriukko9431 Yes, you demonstrated that you can; but why? Obviously the use of one non-matching cup, lowers the odds of losing the game. The con artist would be helping the victim. That's why I laughed out loud when I saw it. It looked comical.

@Maddiesona 19 дней назад

where is your phonecase shoulder strap from?

@a.humphries8678 17 дней назад

Curious too, around wrist or neck?

@pronavidad 10 дней назад

Wow, I don’t think I want to go to Paris….

@kostantismp3704 22 дня назад

Paris, beautiful neighborhoods like ours here in Greece, i noticed a logo of amstel beer(greek) on a building Love to all French people from a Greek one, always welcome to our country!

@JackF99 4 дня назад

But Amstel beer is Dutch?

@kostantismp3704 3 дня назад

@@JackF99 greek

@JackF99 3 дня назад

@@kostantismp3704 Amstel Brewery is a Dutch brewery founded in 1870 on the Mauritskade in Amsterdam. The name comes from the Amstel River in Northern Holland. In 1963 Amstel opened breweries in Puerto Rico and Greece.

@kostantismp3704 3 дня назад

@@JackF99 ok bro i informed i thought it was greek. thnx for the info.

@jackfavvv0280 27 дней назад

So, long story short, just ignore and avoid people you don't know there.

@surlespasdondine 25 дней назад

In general...

@MrSebfrench76 24 дня назад

By essence , you know nobody in a foreign contry.. So, no interaction with us, french locals?

@jackfavvv0280 24 дня назад

@@MrSebfrench76 Nope, begone scammer! 🤣😂

@tommyparis5047 18 дней назад

Clear : dont go in shops or restaurants, dont visit anything, dont talk to people…. Actually the best way to do it is not to come to France…

@outsidethegarden 8 дней назад

no: be clear when you're engaging in a commercial transaction (cafe, restaurant, official (police, tourist bureau) interaction), straightforward and open to your need to have them explain. versus informal interactions ("can I help you?" "are you trying to get to...?", especially "let me offer you...") -- they're always potential scams. the minute you're not sure what you're signing up for, ask for an explanation, tell them you're not interested, look for a gendarme. seriously, what would you do in your home town? "hey dude, want a lottery ticket? my friend couldn't use it, but..." blah blah blah. at best, you're buying something that's not worth much. at worst, it's a Nigerian prince asking you to give him your account number. these skills aren't just for tourists: if you're on-line at all, you need to have some awareness of what scammers are likely to be trying.

@vincentnnyc 23 дня назад

How do you stop little kids pick pocketing you especially on the subway?

@curtc4918 8 дней назад

No way to stop them. Make sure you empty all your pockets and ask them if it's enough.

@appleturnover519 7 дней назад

@@curtc4918 Those Gypsies could be locked in a KZ.

@larrym12 7 дней назад

Thats why I go to McDonalds and its bullshit that Paris is safe for tourists

@chikkipop 25 дней назад

I had a guy hand me something and then demand money for it, so I said "Sorry, it's mine now." He followed me for a couple of blocks, and I kept turning and smiling at him.

@outsidethegarden 8 дней назад

that takes some balls. go you! for less-bold tourists, "no thank you" and keep moving, ideally to a shop or somewhere the police are likely to be.

@chikkipop 7 дней назад

@@outsidethegarden Having travelled a lot, I've noticed the obvious - but avoidable - fact that when in foreign environments people can be quite timid, which attracts the scammers, so I flip the script on them. When they try something -- and you'll rarely be approached by people NOT scamming you -- I have fun with them. They quickly get that I know what they're up to, and the psychological advantage they often have is lost. The trick is to never suspend your judgment because you're in an unfamiliar place; *sharpen* it, and realize that no matter where you are, YOU own your immediate space. That's why they say projecting confidence is effective in discouraging scammers.

@user-tg4pm4il5h 8 дней назад

Many years ago a pick pocket tried to get into my back pack at the Eiffel tower, turned round and slapped him, than the tourist “ scales” fell from eyes, and you see all the shady characters hanging around there. I still carry a backpack, but the zip part is actually on the backside, so next to my back. I travel all over the world but even in “ safe” countries always be aware of your surroundings and people around you.

@plonss 8 дней назад

Last year, at Trocadero, a female tourist lost 200 Euros before my eyes in the cup and ball scam

@outsidethegarden 8 дней назад

also known as "three-card monte," when it's using playing cards.

@Neicorr 6 дней назад

I use the Papillon method for securing my cash. Never pay upfront!

@jamesblair9614 8 дней назад

Save yourself the grief, it’s just another place, the world is literally full of them, you probably live in one and don’t even know it!

@AI_MIT_71 7 дней назад

The worse one I think is a taxi scam. You’re in a strange land, don’t know the area very well.

@lillecitadelle1588 8 дней назад

I am sorry but go in saint Denis or barbesse with this kind of skirt and you will see if Paris is safe!!! 🤯🤯

@appleturnover519 7 дней назад

Because of the Muslims.

@arnvidhr768 7 дней назад

It is strange that with today technology, cameras everywhere, we still have pickpocket problem.

@dermick 3 дня назад

True - they are very good, and even good cameras can't see their sleight of hand.

@allenahale1 3 дня назад

Perhaps the best advice is "Don't go to Paris" I have spent over 20 years traveling in Asia - never a hint of a scam

@steve5825 8 дней назад

Personally experienced there of these attempted scams and they all had something in common….

@bsrpython257 8 дней назад

I was looking in the comments for the word Gypsy or Roma.

@gooddoggy3257 7 дней назад

Sad she won't point out an obvious safety tip to her viewers. So PC.

@gooddoggy3257 7 дней назад

@@bsrpython257 Can't point out facts you know. Too racist.

@dermick 3 дня назад

@@bsrpython257 A lot of truth to that, however, if you think the scammers are all of a certain type, you will get scammed by the vast majority of scammers that look just like you. Scammers come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. And a lot even have posh accents, wear nice clothes, and look very wealthy.

@dinkeydink9376 11 дней назад

String around arm, Cup & Ball, zzZzZz, same tricks in big European cities made by same type of people, surprisingly often from Romania...

@egor0vich931 6 дней назад

Ahh...

@adamsangels9874 8 дней назад

How about when anyone approaches you is a scammer

@homer30 26 дней назад

Don't talk to anybody you don't know.

@MrSebfrench76 24 дня назад

You don't know me ,but as a french , i may be very helpful if you're lost or in trouble.So, you're not asking anything from me? Then, stay at home, more secure.

@kovie9162 23 дня назад

That's ridiculous. Rather, don't talk to anyone who seems either shady or suspiciously friendly. I.e. just use common sense and good caution. No need to be paranoid.

@outsidethegarden 8 дней назад

@@MrSebfrench76 -- lovely perspective. I hope I do talk to you. just, as soon as I feel like the person I'm talking to is trying to convince me of something, I need to be more cautious and aware. but yes, the whole point of travelling is being able to talk to people like you. thank you for being someone who will talk to people like me!

@MrSebfrench76 8 дней назад

@@outsidethegarden I will talk to you with an exquisite pleasure.

@christinebeames712 8 дней назад

Keep your hand still sometimes,hands are expressive when used correctly,but non stop movement is irritating

@krismctopher7 4 дня назад

Why do you need to carry a bag at all? A bag tells thieves exactly where your valuable are. Pockets don't.

@user-rl4lf7je7u 8 дней назад

Admirable video with good intent. But…..your rather attractive pink leather handbag with flimsy gold chain strap and separate dangling mobile stands out as street bling making you an obvious target of interest. Having more than one thing hanging off you also increases cognitive overload of things you need to guard and control when a gang of pickpocketers surround you. Pickpockets more often than not work in groups with some members specifically assigned the role of ‘distraction of target’ while the other members go about their business of relieving you of your mobile phone and wallets. They also carry knives to cut cords etc on your person. So there goes your mobile too. So, here’s a street tip from a wise old traveller - ONE small and preferable black harness bag with no branding and with a thick nylon strap that you can cross over your body securely and locate in front of you mid body height where you also store your mobile. Keep your hand on that at all times. That way you can easily control your possessions in tight and densely populated crowd environments (trains, buses and street crowds). Otherwise, well done on helping to combat a world-wide problem. 👍

@harleynut1969 7 дней назад

Gold ring Scam happened to me in Paris 😜

@Robin_S78 10 дней назад

5:09 You mean black African men right? Don’t be afraid to call them by their name!

@michaeljohnchapman8772 13 дней назад

I used to live in Paris and I never had any problem with pickpockets. So what happened to the city?

@lavachekikri 12 дней назад

As a tourist in Paris, some of these scams happened to me, but when I started living there, I never had any problems at all. It’s like these criminals can smell whether you are a resident or not. But according to this video, I can imagine that things have actually gotten worse since I used to live in Paris twenty years ago… (I moved to the south of France and never returned to the capital ever after…)

@fabianmckenna8197 12 дней назад

Used to cross Paris on the way from Scotland to the South of France and my French dad couldn't get out quickly enough as he hated it. Nice, Cannes, Antibes..... yes, beautiful.

@marjorieorveau6707 11 дней назад

When there were cash parking meters, many thieves emptied those; since they're now card only meters they've had to find other ways...

@outsidethegarden 8 дней назад

@@lavachekikri -- one thing I've consistently heard, is that pickpockets and scam artists and other criminals are really good at telling who's a tourist, an easy target. most clear-cut example: in NYC, if you're looking up around you at the buildings, every pickpocket within three blocks is going to head your way, because you are (a) obviously not a street-smart New Yorker, so (b) you're obviously going to be easy to rob. probably the same in Paris and London and Rome. also, once you're even a little street-smart, you know without thinking about it what side-streets to avoid, when to cross the street to avoid a cluster of young men, when to check around you for a police station or a newspaper kiosk, how to find possible resources. you didn't need to have those skills in your home town, because you knew to avoid the iffy parts of town. well now you're abroad, and you have to figure it out in more detail. this video helps.

@NO-he2rq 14 дней назад

Big scam construction works everywhere

@raylopez99 6 дней назад

Well Sophie is attractive which probably attracts a lot of people to her, including seedy men. I've had my pockets picked in Manila and Athens, because I wasn't paying attention. To the credit of the Athens pickpockets, they left my wallet with ID at my feet, and just took the money. The Manila subway crew did not, but luckily that day I didn't have my important ID in my wallet. I hear in Barcelona pickpocketing is rife since the laws are more or less not enforced.

@andrewsundell2502 15 дней назад

You say just as safe as my home town, your joking, I live in Central london!

@juanhidalgo7043 4 дня назад

Well, I will never go to France, England, Italy, Spain! I rather spend my own money here in the USA.

@gooddoggy3257 7 дней назад

Seems a major tip to assist travelers is to provide a description of those who are most likely to pick your pocket. Are you too PC to point out the obvious?

@victormeza7859 8 дней назад

I WALKED THRU THE ‘RUE DE MORT’ THE ROAD OF THE DEAD. KNOW WHERE YOU ARE / DON’T WALK ALONE

@Antoward 4 дня назад

Save yourself some money Paris is not that interesting went in 2000 and it wasn’t safe then doubt it’s got better since Strasbourg is better or Marseille and not as expensive but good advice

@randyearles1634 9 дней назад

the ball and cup are in just about every big city.

@LaraGemini 2 дня назад

Used to see it a lot in London mostly on Bridges like Westminster. We used to amuse ourselves by gathering in the crowd and then bitching about the clothes personal appearance of one of the gang as we stood behind another member (after observing them). Something like this "see that woman in the ugly purple jacke?t" "which one?" "The fat ugly one in the ugly purple jacket!" "what about her?" "She absolutely stinks of BO and piss, it was so bad I had to move over here! - Good god I can smell it again, someone else must stink just as badly!" Whilst motioning to the person we are standing next to. Good Fun.

@SkuliBragason-xc7jl 9 дней назад

What is it with your hands ?

@outsidethegarden 8 дней назад

they taught us this in theater: people who don't know how to act always gesture with their hands, because they're uncomfortable talking in public. ideally, you don't do anything that isn't a specific act towards some specific outcome, pointing at someone or demonstrating your point emphatically. but some cultures (e.g. the Italians) use a LOT of hand gestures -- but it's not random, just waving their hands. there are ways to emphasize your point, capture the essence of what you're saying -- but those cultures know how to do that, and other cultures (e.g. British/American) don't. so we just wave our hands randomly. kind of sweet, actually. and still definitely better than just standing there like a scarecrow.

@rtrrr7215 5 дней назад

Why is there so much crime in the UK?

@LondonPower 25 дней назад

Biggest scam in Paris is the expensive prices in the shops and the low quality they offer

@gengis737 23 дня назад

If you find only low quality you did not go to the right place. She has other videos on where to go, close but outside tourist traps.

@stuuuporman 14 часов назад

My favorites are Roma peeps🤪😆🤣

@andrewlau9873 6 дней назад

Thank you the video. The bigger hidden message of this video is that Europe is not doing well both politically and economically. Being vassal states to USA; European countries picked up the stone and dropped on their own feet due to the Ukraine War! When the state cannot look after its citizens, the citizens must look after themselves by whatever means.

@commonsense6611 6 дней назад

The only hidden message here is that there is a criminal element working to take advantage of honest, yet gullible, tourists, which, like Russian Bots, exists everywhere these days. MORE THAN JUST SAYING...

@philtucker1224 3 дня назад

Overall I think the name of the city is irrelevant. It’s the same in any city or tourist trap in the world where thousands of visitors cluster together in tight groups. Pickpocketing is just another of the oldest industries in the world. The country itself makes no difference to that…

@billisaacs702 5 дней назад

This is what unrestricted immigration gets you.

@nomadicolours 8 дней назад

And most RACISM experienced, lease fav city and truly OVER RATED!

@user-cc4lb1jf1p 11 дней назад

You're very beautiful😊...I know, off topic. Well presented.

@nicolasuribestanko 11 дней назад

No visible tattoos, which is a welcome relief nowadays.

@Bucephalus. 8 дней назад

You can also skip Paris because it’s a shithole

@deserteagle-nx1hl 9 дней назад

The narrator carries her black bag straddling her left shoulder with the strap, and her right hip supports the compartment of the bag. If a mugger pulls hard on the strap she could suffer an injured neck.

@markmd9 5 дней назад

Paris as safe as other cities, then enumerate other cities with big crime rates like London and Rome 😂

@GeorgesDupont-do8pe 6 дней назад

Get on a tour bus. See everything. Go home quick.

@junglejimbo-wi8ie 3 дня назад

Scams happen in every big city. In Paris, you could and should walk everywhere. Carry just a bit of money to pay for a sandwich and drinks. And don't stop for all these little tricks and you will be fine. If you feel threatened, you will never go anywhere. Just use common sense.