Warning: Don’t Fall For the Clear Cup Scam in Europe It’s truly crazy how many scams are out there these days. In fact, my head is spinning because there are so many to remember and to write about so I… Johnny Jet , June 7, 2025
Airbnb host sends falsely accused guest $625 bill: Here’s how to avoid getting scammed Last night, I came across a very interesting post on Instagram (see embedded video below). The caption on the post read: “We were scammed by Airbnb hosts in Paris” and… Johnny Jet , February 5, 2025
Warning: Scammer impersonates United Airlines customer service agent, cancels passenger’s flights Longtime readers of my newsletter already know this travel tip but it’s crucial for everyone to know. A post on Reddit is going viral after a user posted a thread… Johnny Jet , September 30, 2024
Travel Writer Exposes New Scam Involving European Subways and Trains There are so many scams out there involving travelers that it’s impossible to keep track of them all. I’m a seasoned traveler and consider myself pretty savvy but the bad… Johnny Jet , February 20, 2024
Warning: Scammers Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Spoof the Voices of Your Loved Ones – Don’t Fall For It While I was in Turks and Caicos, I kept getting notifications on social media to watch part of a senate hearing. It was the last thing I wanted to do… Johnny Jet , November 29, 2023
How to Protect Yourself Against the Airbnb Scam That Got My Friend Airbnb has enabled countless great travel experiences, but it’s also seen its share of controversy, including recently. Stories of hidden cameras in Airbnbs inspired this tip on how to search… Johnny Jet , April 8, 2019
Look Out for the Bag Watching Scam There are tons of travel scams out there to be mindful of (like this one and this one), and today, we bring you another one, this time straight from the… Johnny Jet , December 18, 2018
Think Twice Before Accepting a Surprise Gift A friend of mine forwarded me a new scam he read about on the Nextdoor social network. I’d never heard of this one (and never would’ve suspected it), so I… Johnny Jet , November 27, 2018
Beware of the Flat Tire Scam I truly believe that most people around the world are good, but the small percentage of bad apples out there can still make life difficult for travelers. That’s why it’s… Johnny Jet , August 27, 2018
When Taking a Taxi, Always Get an Official Receipt Recently, two Miami tourists were charged more than $700 (plus tip) for a taxi ride from hell. And sadly, they aren’t the only victims of scummy drivers, according to the… Johnny Jet , February 13, 2018
Beware of the Grandparent Scam You may have heard of this one. You may even know someone who’s had it attempted on them. In any case, you need to beware of the “grandparent scam,” which… Johnny Jet , September 26, 2017
