Classic, I'm from Milan and I can't stand the fact that authorities tolerate this kind of conducts!

Why isn't police cracking down on these scammers?

I am Italian, and I am very sorry for your bad experience in Italy, unfortunately we have many problems here, immigrants always try to scam tourists

I actually went through this. First time I took it off and forced him to take it, but next time... I had a plan. I saw him talking to a couple of people and decided this man was gunna know what it feels like to be scammed. I walked up and asked “hey are these free?” To which he replied yes of course. He tied it on me and I walked away. “Hey come back!” He shouted - to which he received no response. My favorite souvenir is now that small bead bracelet I scammed from that scammer.

This is happened to me in Milan and Berlin The thing is that my brother and I were naive enough to sign the petition and they wanted money, we handed them €1 and they wouldn’t accept and pointed at the paper saying €10. I then realised that it was a scam and I said to my brother that it’s a scam and we should leave. The little beggars just stared at us confused like we are the ones in the wrong, they’re the worst people.

Damn, they've got some amazing looking architecture in Somalia.

We were pretty much physically assaulted in Paris by the bracelet scammers, I threw it off me and he grabbed my arm dragging me away from my partner. Such a shame, it can ruin your experience of a place :(

Anyone notice that none of the scammers were Italian?

Basically never trust a stranger in a foreign place if you have no mutual friends with them.

I like how they get mad despite them being the ones ruining your experience and vacation

Is it racist to point out they don't look like Italians?

"Be suspicious of everyone" I'm from Brazil, dude. I'm suspicious even from my mom.

"Where are you from"

When I was in spain at the age of about 10, a man tried doing this to me. My father slapped his hand away, flipped him off and pulled me away.

We have scammers like this in Los Angeles outside the Chinese Theatre. They dress up and want you to take a photo with them. When you do, they want your money.

3:25 The guy in black is the boss. While you would be signing that paper for the lady, he would come behind you and bye bye wallet, or start arguing with you and his hand will be light as feather. In Paris near Notre-Dame cathedral they walk in 3-4 persons groups. 2-3 get by your sides and the 4th is pulling your wallet. Mind you, they are hand in hand with the local cops who don't come close. Be aware that these people are actually quite dangerous and there's always a tough guy nearby watching, try not to get in disputes wit them. You have no idea how talented these people are. They could steal your underwear without you noticing so to speak. These would put "America got talent" to a deep shame if it had a section with pickpocket people.