Caught on the Famous Beach, Paid an Incredible 1,700 Euros: Beware, It's a DANGEROUS SCAM!
In Rio de Janeiro, a scammer was arrested who sold a kebab to a British tourist for 1,700 euros, which is the latest in a series of scams on the famous Brazilian beach of Copacabana.
TL;DR
- A scammer was arrested in Rio de Janeiro for charging a British tourist 1,700 euros for a kebab.
- The tourist paid 10,000 reais instead of the actual price of 10 reais due to a manipulated payment terminal.
- This is part of a recent wave of scams on Copacabana beach, including tourists being overcharged for acai drinks and caipirinhas.
- One tourist was charged nearly 3,400 euros for a corn cob that should have cost around 3.40 euros.
- The head of Rio's tourist police is working to arrest those involved and attributes the problem to a lack of government oversight.
- Despite these incidents, Rio de Janeiro continues to attract a record number of tourists, partly due to major beach concerts.