How to avoid the Free Gift Scam? #Animation #TravelTip #PoliceAdvice (Read more below) Here are a few examples of "free gifts" used as bait by the scammers: A free sightseeing tour, a free souvenir gadget, a free music CD, a free bracelet, a free tuk-tuk ride, a free drink, a free picture, a free rose, some free peanuts, a free massage, a free shoe-shine... In this episode, we will show you what the Free Gift Scam is and explain to you how to avoid it, all in under 45 seconds! The topic of this video and its subsequent advice are based on information provided by our network of security experts. They are aimed at preventing crime and fraud. If you would like a specific scam, fraud or crime to be the subject of a future episode, please leave us a comment below. Don’t forget to mention where and when it happened to you, as well as the circumstances. Note that the Safety Scouts community advocates for respect and positivity, so it does not allow judgmental or disrespectful comments. Safety Scouts is looking for passionate volunteers willing to help with the translation of the subtitles into more languages. If you are interested, send us a message via this page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_dG5k2UsUBrUI35dddmYhA/about If you would like to embed this episode in your own website, we kindly ask that you cite the source and link to our page: https://www.youtube.com/c/safetyscouts Thanks to the translating volunteers: Translations: The Free Gift Scam, L'Arnaque du Faux Cadeau, L'Arnaque du Cadeau Payant. Aka: No free-gift in the street, Cairo Scam, Egyptian scam, Peru Scam, free token scam, gifts from beggars, don't accept "free" gifts from strangers, free rose scam, free flower scam, China Scam, free CD Scam, Holy Bracelet Scam, The "rose-as-a-gift" gambit, the Free Rose Scam, the Free Peanuts Scam, the Free Tuk-tuk Ride Scam, the Free Picture Scam. Related Subjects: #StopFraud, #FraudPrevention, #DontBeaVictim Soundtrack: Ancient Egyptian Music - Desert Mercenaries, by Brandon Fiechter https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/enchanted-lands/id635966076 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CDLIX5I https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLLnIcQll56hJ89dDin4UcA THE SERIES: Safety Scouts Advice is a series of short animated videos, aimed at preventing crime and fraud, with each episode explaining or advising against a specific scam. Most are surprisingly simple and relatively easy to avoid, so the best way to detect and avoid them is to be informed about them before someone tries one on you. Stay informed and up-to date with the latest scam-to-avoid by subscribing to the Safety Scouts channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/safetyscouts?sub_confirmation=1 Learn more by watching other episodes from the Safety Scouts series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZXN11icfdC97b-wMUGBIlKSjq48ZebVX Share it with your friends so they can also avoid these scams: Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/safetyscouts Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SafetyScouts Twitter page: https://twitter.com/SafetyScouts SAFETY SCOUTS: Safety Scouts is an independent organization, aimed at preventing crime and fraud, by providing security advice content. Safety Scouts is proud to represent an amazing community of security experts, who volunteer to provide information and advice, so that the general public can benefit from it at no cost.