Because of a few con men, the world over, tourists spots are being treated by people as places where one needs to stay on high alert rather than allow themselves the liberty to relax and enjoy their vacation as well as their tour and the place. Even though some of the tricks and cons are quite famous all around the world, there are some that are specifically found only in certain tourist destinations.
For instance, it has been reported that in Koh Phangan, taxi or tuk-tuk drivers have been found to scam people by offering drugs to tourists going to parties and while the transaction is going on, a set of fake policemen would get hold of them and demand high amounts of money to keep the tourists out of prison.