With two million people visiting the island each year, all with a bit of holiday spending money in their pockets, Lanzarote is bound to attract a few scammers and con artists. Unfortunately, some people become easy prey to these people – maybe being relaxed and on holiday means they’re not thinking as clearly as they would at home.
Apply a bit of common sense, and you won’t have a problem.
Here are three things to avoid:
Fake Charity Collectors
These people frequent bars and hotels, often pretending to be deaf and mute, and thrust a clipboard under your nose, asking you to sign up to join a charity and hand over €10 to support it. The deaf and mute thing is usually not true – it’s a handy way to avoid questions if you can’t communicate with them. This scam is quite well organised and appears to be controlled from Eastern Europe – Policia Local in Tias released information today, suggesting there is a group from Romania running this scam right now, and asking business owners and people approached by read more »