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    If You Let Your Guard Down, Even Seasoned New Yorkers Can Fall For A Scam

    by joeheg November 14, 2019
    by joeheg November 14, 2019

    The more people that visit a city, the number of scams and scammers go up exponentially. Now, when I talk about scams here, I’m not talking about pickpockets or purse-snatchers, …

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    My First Fraud Case Using Lyft. Are They Any Easier To Deal With Than Uber?

    by joeheg November 5, 2019
    by joeheg November 5, 2019

    I got a chance to try out Lyft instead of Uber on a visit to New York. While most of my Lyft rides were for business, I did use the …

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    Airbnb’s Problems Are So Bad That The FBI Is Now Getting Involved

    by SharonKurheg November 4, 2019
    by SharonKurheg November 4, 2019

    We’ve only stayed at an Airbnb once, back in 2016. It was down in Miami, for the night before we had an early morning flight to Havana. I suppose the …

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    Traveling Internationally & Need A Visa Waiver? Make Sure You Go To The Country’s Official Site, Not A Scam Site

    by SharonKurheg October 15, 2019
    by SharonKurheg October 15, 2019

    Although there are currently 80-something countries that don’t require any special paperwork for U.S. citizens to enter their respective land, there are well over 30 countries that require them to …

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    The Newest Tourist Scam, Another Reason Why Southwest Rocks, Why I Want To Visit This Airport, & More!

    by SharonKurheg July 10, 2019
    by SharonKurheg July 10, 2019

    Happy Wednesday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …

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  • Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)Travel

    Oh Great, Uber Drivers Have Another Way To Scam Passengers (But You May Be Able To Get This One Refunded)

    by SharonKurheg June 27, 2019
    by SharonKurheg June 27, 2019

    Every time I experience or hear about another scam that some UBER drivers participate in, I think I’ve heard it all. So far there’s been: Taking a longer route, which …

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  • New York CityTips and Tricks

    6 Scams To Be Be Aware Of When Visiting New York City

    by SharonKurheg May 24, 2019
    by SharonKurheg May 24, 2019

    New York City gets over 60 million visitors per year. There are a whole lot of tourists in that number and unfortunately, they’re the people – the ones who don’t …

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    United Scam, Mistake Fare, Wyndham Rewards Changes, Disney Imagineers Design Airport Restaurant, & More!

    by joeheg February 24, 2019
    by joeheg February 24, 2019

    Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …

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  • Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)

    Be Aware Of This New Uber Scam – It’s Called Vomit Fraud

    by SharonKurheg July 24, 2018
    by SharonKurheg July 24, 2018

    It’s sad to say, but it seems like we’ve come to an age where lying and cheating seem like good ways to get yourself ahead, regardless of the effect it …

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