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Da Nang, Vietnam
10 reported scam patterns travellers run into in Da Nang, what they look like, and how to sidestep them.
Note substitution when paying: a 500,000 dong note is exchanged for a 20,000 during the handover and more money is demanded. The two notes are similar in colour.
Taxis with tampered meters running several times the correct rate, particularly on airport and Hoi An routes. Reputable metered operators and ride apps avoid it.
Beachfront chair and umbrella rentals with no posted price, followed by a demand well above the local rate.
Bus and train tickets to Hue and Hoi An sold by street agents for services that are downgraded or overbooked.
Drive-by phone and bag snatching from pedestrians on riverside streets by motorbike pairs.
Tour desks selling Ba Na Hills and Marble Mountains day trips that omit cable-car or entry fees mentioned only on arrival.
Seafood restaurants along the beachfront charging by weight with a bill far above what was quoted at the tank.
Motorbike rental with passport held as deposit and damage charged for pre-existing wear.
Homestays reassigning booked rooms on arrival and charging the original rate for lesser accommodation.
Counterfeit branded clothing and tailored 'silk' that is synthetic, sold to visitors as genuine.
