10 Things to KNOW to OUTSMART Scammers in NYC
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Scams happen in every major city and in this video, I'll share how you can outsmart the scammers, whether you are in NYC, Tokyo, London, Berlin, or anywhere else! From pickpockets to fake buddhist monks, we cover it all in this video. Have you been scammed in any of these ways before? Let me know in the comments!
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Just shout “I’m walking here”. They’ll leave you alone 😎
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The CD guys really do insist, I had one handing me a CD, I told him I don’t have a CD player thinking he’d leave me alone, then he was telling me it wasn’t a CD but a code to download I still told him I was not interested and he called my BF a racist!
If you don’t give all your money to black people you are racist. All of it.
If you push back with the CD guys it gets ugly real quick. They always play the race card.
Sarah after traveling to NYC four times I have pretty much mastered how not to get scammed. Thank you for making this video !
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Lmao I have absolutely no clue what this channel is, but this is equally hilarious and informative. Loved the football bit
Scammers are among the lowest of the low
One of my cousins did this a few years ago with a Buddhist monk, and she fully said out loud “why are you scamming people? You’re a fake monk” however she said it in a very respectful way without causing any harm to him, or herself….and just called him out for taking advantage of something so serious and sacred. Sometimes, you just gotta call them out for their wrongdoings.
If I encounter one of them, I just say, "No thanks. I gave at the office."
I don't understand why you call these people "Buddhist monks". They're not Buddhist monks. They aren't even Buddhist imho. A correct name would be "fake Buddhist monks".
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Great video! Visiting again for my third time next month always good to be reminded of do’s and don’ts. Thank you
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Yet again, another remarkable video from you Sarah. I have now been watching you for several years and as you know I think you’re one of the best in the world and not just New York. As I have said before you were born to be in front of the camera, and you are so talented. I wish you would cover The Feast of San Gennaro with your insight, honesty and clarity which is desperately needed here with people like you filming. It makes me so angry. I am from Birmingham UK and I sit here and see a $15 sausage in a small baguette. This is extortion, it is overpriced and disgraceful. Many other examples if you were to go there, someone needs to talk about this and nobody is better suited than you.
"don't put your wallet in your back pocket" Right as I was getting dressed and put my wallet in my back pocket 😅 clearly I needed these tips!
Be careful! I might try to take that tourism guide ID 👀
I have been to NYC for vacation like over a dozen times and never ever seen the fare evasion scammers... Like I seen people holding the gate open for people but never requesting money to do so! Thanks for the tip about those scammers! Have a wonderful day beautiful lady 😘😘😘xox
Oh yeah those type of people have been popping up recently. I started taking the subway more often in the past couple of years and noticed these scammers. Usually they camp next to subways with doors and stay on the other side and ask you if you need to pass. They then ask for a dollar or whatever and usually everyone says F off after going through. Subway fair in nyc just increased by 15 cents so more of these scammers will pop up.
11:55 Another variation on this is the "broken bottle scam" - they're carrying a glass bottle in a grocery bag and will bump into you when you're not looking, and try to make you feel bad that you made them drop an expensive bottle of champagne - with some sob story how it was for their anniversary dinner. Always a scam! This happened to me one time and I looked down to notice the bottle was just a Snapple 🤣
Must've been a pricey bottle of Snapple. 🤣
I'm going to NYC for the first time on Sep 30th. I just want to thank you for all the helpful videos! Truly appreciate it🙏🏻 much love from Dubai💙
How many times did you get mugged?
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Thank you for share this useful video I never visited NYC and I appreciate that .
Thanks to this scams videos I avoided all the scams on my trip to NYC.
I will be visiting in a few days and avoiding Times Square is a great way to avoid so many scammers.
Is it OK to poke somebody's eyeballs out if they attempt to pick-pocket you? And can you just walk away as they scream in agony?
Don't forget the age-old classic - selling tickets to the Staten Island Ferry. (It's free and there are no tickets!)
We were just in New York, and got hit up by the CD guys... Only they weren't handing out CD's. It was just a piece of paper with a QR code to download their music, and its just ONE SONG!
We tend to stay in time square every year. I have a Yankees hat I wear when I go just to not be bothered by scammers or vendors.
Great Video! Another scam which may have already been mentioned in the comments - the bike powered rickshaw 'pedicab' guys - the ones waiting at night, especially at theaters after Broadway shows. They charged people staying at our hotel $240 for a 5 block ride. They gave them a chart showing per block rate (which seemed fairly reasonable) - but what they didn't see was in small print on the bottom of the chart which showed it was $100 per person, per fare. I've also seen them at Central Park during the day - which may be legit, but I'd be careful.
I was a victim to the cd guys at TS. The thing is I did exactly what I do at any big city: look straight forward, say "no thx" and keep walking. TS was the first place I got grabbed by the arm by one of those scammers. Guys there are on another level.
The man kept saying I needed to apologize to his friend cuz I didnt shake his hand.
Luckly I had literally 1 buck only in my pocket.
Thanks for the video, I was planning to visit NYC with my wife and kids I canceled the plan abd I'll check for another better place with civilized people
Re: the CDs. The only time I encountered this wasn't in Manhattan, but in Harlem. There was a stop there during a bus tour, and the person (a black man) selling them greeted me with "Welcome to Harlem" and the spiel about his music. This one got me because, as a white Australian tourist, I was clearly on his turf, and I did feel compelled to support the local artist. Of course, the CD disappeared into oblivion before I got back home and I never had the opportunity to play it, much less find out if it was a scam.
I've never been to NYC and have only lived in a small town in NC, but if I ever get to NYC I already know what I'll fall for, the person with unlimited rides says, "just pay me $2 and I'll swipe for you." HA! That's a great deal!
Hi Sarah
That was a cool video.
Well unfortunately I have no interest in Times Square. But if I have go thru Times Square i I just walk thru it and don't stop unless crossing streets or going into the Subway to hop the Q train going home to Sheepshead Bay.
Scammers are all over .. I've use to see scams on the Boardwalk in Coney Island as well. Just keep walking and do not stop. The scammers will lose.
Yes! Do the walk-by.
Interesting about the food truck. Attended the CicLAvia ride in Los angeles where the streets are blocked off to motorized vehicles and the participants can walk, ride, or skate. Well, there are food trucks, and this one truck was tempting with the juicy pictures of burgers - but no menu prices. I ordered a burger, and it came close to $20. The proprietor charged only after the order was taken and the meat was on the grill. I was bent. Also, wearing cargo pants might be so baby boomer, but its practical with its flap closures and buttons. Thank you for the video. Greetings from Culver City, Ca.
Thanks Sarah, you make avoiding scammers sound fun.
#1 tip for NYC. Why in the heck would you go anywhere near Times Square?
They should make it a law to list the price but watching this would make me not want to buy anything from the food carts
There are also women with painted bodies randomly grabbing people in my case my teenage boy…I yelled at her said he is a minor don’t touch
I’ve been to Tokyo twice. Never experienced a scam. May I ask where in Tokyo are the scans at?
I got scammed for $10 by a fake Buddhist monk who pretended that he had a missing leg. It was in Seattle. When I found out, I went back to Seattle and actually took his leg. At least now he doesn’t have to fake it.
I had cargo shorts and put my stuff in the lower pockets buttoned up.
Former New Yorker here. Don’t use a purse with a top zipper or snaps that are easy to open. You can in the winter if it’s under your coat. If you have a front flap purse turn it around so the flap is towards you. Don’t have purses with skinny straps that can be cut. Mind your own business, but pay attention. Do NOT focus on your phone while walking. Talking is one thing texting is another. If you’re outdoors by yourself, text with your back against a wall in a public place. Or do it when you’re sitting next to a parent with a stroller.
I'm a "local" and have never had to deal with any of them. I would just look at them as they approach me, and look away and that would be enough. Most don't even try anymore. Now, people have told me that I have a scary face so maybe that is the reason. As for bumping scam. People have offered to pay me because I'd dropped my food and it was my fault. Never had a negative experience in NYC. When I was commuting daily into NYC, fellow commuters would tap me if they see that my backpack is open. I did the same for them. If you're a local, it is a different experience.
Love your red and white outfit.
I am a native NYer, but this is excellent advise for anybody visiting NYC. Bottom line, be street smart folks !!!
Who gives your phone to randoms?..
i was in new york last week and yeah when i arrived in my first subway station from the airtrain some guys where selling metro cards and i saw many woman who tried to sell candy bars in the trains and yeah most of the scammers on time square left me alone because i was alone and did not think that i was a tourist 1 monk offered me a bracelett but i just said no thanks and walked off but the guys who hold the doors open are most of the time homeless people whats also a scam if you come to china town and those woman have there lists with fake bags .
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Beautiful place 😍👍
I would also avoid the fake ticket sellers in the area around Battery Park and Bowling Green. They lie about the real tickets being sold out or how the real boat takes hours, then they sell fake tickets that cost double what the real thing costs.
5:11 Oh brother, J. Jonah Jameson was right about Spider-Man being a menace.
Yeah, we have the "Buddhist Monks" in Denver too...
Just say, "No thanks. I gave at the office."
Thanks for enlightening me. Don't think I'll ever go to New York, it's bad enough living in California!
10:12 Yeah I felt for that one. I was wearing yeezys and they complimented on that and I was falling for the scam. They signed the cd with my name (not my real name I gave them a nick name) and they kept saying how about that $10 in your wallet. I was so confused and so I pulled out my wallet and I had no cash so they said oh you're broke and I gave the cd back and said yeah I am and walked away. Since then I just walk past fast no matter what they shout out and ignore them. This was when I first started working in NY and didn't know about any of these scams.
So if you order a dog and they say $20 just tell them to piss off, they are going to be the one's stuck with the food
that was great
I wanted to do a tour but there's none available the week I'll be there 😭
Love ❤️ your outfit 😍 I could barely pay attention
The CD have nothing on them. Blanks. Plus who has a CD player anymore ?
Basic common sense goes a long way and will keep you out of a lot of bad situations. You would never hand your wallet with $1800 in it to a total stranger and trust them to take out $5 and hand it back to you. Handing a stranger your unlocked cellphone especially with any app open that can be used to transfer money is the exact same thing.
The CD scammers have been showing up in the Gaslamp District during San Diego Comic Con, along with kids selling cheap candy bars for a bundle for their "baseball team" -- I also encountered a scammer (they tend to be in just about every mall and tourist area you can find in the states and they go by different names) who is handing out skincare samples so you will stop and they can lure you into their store or kiosk to pressure sell you hundreds or thousands of dollars of skincare stuff you don't need and is practically worthless (hint -- putting gold on your skin is not beneficial).
And just tell you kids if they are upset that you will take them to a local science fiction convention where they can pose with lots of good quality cosplayers who may ask you to follow them on instragram but won't charge you.
This guy in Hollywood handed me a CD and wanted money. I gave it back.
I've seen them on the Santa Monica Pier, also. They approached a group of teen girls behind me. If a scam works, they'll keep doing it.
Anyone know about the Apple products that dudes are selling in the street? They’re basically willing to sell it at any price so I wonder if it’s worth haggling them down to like $40
Funny cuz at 2:05 the chicken over rice halal guy in front of McDonald's by times square rip me off it was supposed to be $5 and he tried to charge me $10 and we had to argue down to $8. Then after that the Buddha guy got for $5 for a set of bet put on my wrist I didn't want. I didn't want to do it but I was with my son so they took advantage and I didn't want to get into a fight. They take advantage most of family.
I warned my mom about it the food scam and she did not listen.
From Texas one time I payed 20 dollars for a hot dog down near time Square. Just a hot dog no drink.
You’re so smart, and gorgeous. Thank you for your help and tips. Please be safe out there. I legit have the biggest crush on you.
Looking good Sarah 😘
My first time on her channel, she mega fine 😊
Wish I saw this before, fell from an Elmo and Iron Man with $10, they come to you in couples like crazy 😂😂
Can I take the cd and run
Don’t forget about the legion of turds at Battery Park trying to direct everyone away from the real Statue of Liberty boats! That was the worst gauntlet of nonsense to get through
We were on the train at grand central this week heading back to Connecticut and a guy was asking the passengers for cash as he was $12 short to buy a ticket and my husband gave it to him. I kept saying ‘don’t do it, he’s scamming you, he’s not buying a train ticket , but he still gave him the damn $12’ 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
My parents are from CT and I've seen this happen too! Another one I've seen happen is when you're at the Greyhound station and someone is asking for money since they are a few dollars short of catching the bus to go back home...SURE MAN . Be careful out there!
I know....I know....but at least you have a kind husband.
Your dim bulb husband probably voted for Obama & Biden too. Easy mark, no street smarts.
Nice video, tx! (my opinion: Times Square is NOT for kids. Not safe and weirdos.)
I usually wear my backpack like Lucas … in the front
Gotta be careful; don't want to get caught in the shady rays
Hi Sarah. 10:05 is what happened to me. The guy said "what, you don't support black people?" or something in those lines. I thought he was just being a jerk, I didn't realise it was a genuine scamming technique.
Somehow I feel very patriotic watching your videos of NY.
Just do some 'open carrying' - with an AK & bandoliers of ammo. & Make sure you're fat, bearded & baseball-hatted..
It's NEVER, EVER a victim's fault that a thief steals from them. If you start that thought process, civilization is over.
Irony while Sarah is saying they'll try to get all the money they can outta you- a begging dude comes askn woman for money, behind Sarah 9:18.
Dang back in the 90s it was $1.75 - 2.00 for a hot dog and drink... Sheeesh, I am so glad I left.
Don't make eye contact keep walking & or just say NO 🤨😎
Last time I was there I politely told the CD guys I was not interested and one of them started yelling profanity at me and shoved me and I almost fell. Reported it to the police and they couldn’t even do anything about it and told me to just ignore them.
Same happened with me in Times Square. So rude and aggressive aren’t they. They claimed cos it was a signed CD I SHOULD be honoured to pay for it …. I’ll know how to handle it next time
@@stephenlooker1994 Those CD guys are the worst and the police really need to crack down on them. They’re violent and dangerous they follow and press you to give them money to the point where it literally becomes a robbery. A lot of times they will try to physically fight you.
you do not need to interact with them AT ALL. you dont even need to tell them you're not interested. you literally just walk by or around them and COMPLETELY ignore them. dont even make eye contact. you dont owe them an explanation or any words at all. every new yorker knows this.
I’d say record them doing it…..hold your phone as tightly as possible, and record them up front and personal so they can see that they’re being put on blast, and let people online know about it.
@@westernpigeon It really depends who it is. Some get angry if you ignore them and will follow you and even threaten you which has happened to me on several occasions. Last time wasn’t the first time they put their hands on me. And yes they will go hands on just for avoiding them and the police won’t do anything about it.
Don't make eye contact or acknowledge them and shake your head as you continue walking.
The ultimate prank would be to walk around the city with blank cds bracelets and fake tickets that way if a scammer tries to give you something “free” you counter offer with the opposite item or even the same like “thanks for your free cd here’s a free bracelet in return” or even here my cd bro we should link up lol that way you hit them with the same scam or another one that would be a great video
Same scams in Vegas!!👍😅😅
Yea, I feel like these scams may affect many of the larger cities!
I remember seeing a Painted Donkey in Mexico. It was Painted in Black, and White Stripes! The Mexican Man said, Come take a Photo on the Zebra! Damn, W.T.F.!
Here's what I do. I don't go to NYC. It's easier when you grow up in Boston and hate NYC.
I'm a Mod on the Boogie Bob channel. He lives in Times Square and covers all these scams 👍
I love Boogie Bob.
👍👋🙂 fun video.🌟🌟🌟🌟
I can get my picture with spooderman for only 45$!?
8:15 thats what i do when i am around there.
I could add - don't see, don't pay. Relatively innocent ice cream car. I was told a bottle of water was 1.5 dollars. Once the card swiped, bum 2.5 lol
Just wear a costume and they will leave you alone. You will fit in and blend in.
Try talking about Buddhism to them
2nd adminment helps with pickpocketing oh never mind you guys gave that up
Why isn't there more police in times square?
Tips mean I can say no. What if you say NO? (To the characters?)
i think asiaman said detergents instead of deterrent, hilarious
Those "monks" I first saw in China, then met them in Japan, then in Europe and now they moved to NYC. They could make more money couching top VC how to scale business instead of selling bracelets!
i have three magic words when the monks or cd offer people or costume characters try to approach me i say this I LIVE HERE! they walk away. even tourists can scam a scammer by saying the same I LIVE HERE and they will walk away every time
No credit to honestguide for using their prague footage?
At 13:48, the fine list: Jumping the turnstile, littering, spitting, defecating, carrying a weapon, and carrying explosives are all $100 fines?!? They need to switch to higher and lower numbers.
Geez
JUST A FYI THE ONES IN COSTUMES LIKE MICKY OR MINNIE SPIDERMAN ECT ITS ACTUALLY COPYRIGHT INFRIDGMENT BECAUSE THEY ARE CHARGING $$$$$
$20 per picture? I will buy the costume myself.
Pedicab scam too
My gf got caught by the Buddhist at the central park fountain, she felt guilty and gave them a couple of dollars.
They're not Buddhists :) They aren't monks either. Someone who's practising Buddhism would not dress up as a monk and scam people. If you see these people you can tell them that Buddhist monks (and nuns) take few hundred precepts and asking for money is not allowed.
I don't want anyone tocuhing me