海滩小贩多收费
手法: 流动小贩在沙滩上出售饮料、零食或小饰品，却没有标明价格，随后向游客收取远高于正常水平的费用。
如何避免: 接受任何东西前请先询问价格，随身携带小额钞票，并留意固定摊位通常比流动小贩标价更清楚。
Tourist scams in 巴西 — and how to avoid them
These are the tourist scams Trzly has documented across 巴西, grouped by destination. Each one is real, with a clear way to stay safe. Read before you land.
In 里约热内卢
Full 里约热内卢 guide ›假警察证件检查
手法: 有人假扮便衣警察拦下你，声称要“检查”你的钱包、护照或钱是否是假钞，随后趁机拿走现金或卡片。
如何避免: 真正的警察不会在街头检查你的钱。不要把钱包交出去，可以提出走到警察局或人多的地方，并妥善保管好证件。
自动取款机盗刷与篡改
手法: 偏僻地点的取款机可能被安装了读卡器或隐藏摄像头，或有一位“热心帮手”提出协助，实则趁机获取你的银行卡和密码。
如何避免: 请在白天使用银行或购物中心内部的取款机，遮挡键盘，拒绝任何帮助，并检查读卡口是否有松动的部件。
出租车计价器与路线花招
手法: 司机声称计价器坏了，白天使用更高的夜间费率，或绕远路以抬高车费。
如何避免: 优先选择能提前显示价格的打车软件。若乘坐街头出租车，请坚持使用计价器，在手机上留意行驶路线，并用小额钞票付款。
In São Paulo
Full São Paulo guide ›Express kidnapping (sequestro relâmpago)
手法: Criminals briefly seize a victim — often near nightlife, bars or after a rideshare mix-up — and force them to withdraw cash at ATMs or send money by PIX instant transfer up to their daily limit before releasing them.
如何避免: This is uncommon for careful visitors but real: set a low daily PIX and ATM limit, avoid flashing wealth, use booked ride apps rather than street taxis at night, and if targeted, comply calmly — your safety is worth more than the money.
Phone and chain snatching
手法: Thieves on foot or on motorbikes grab phones from hands and necklaces from necks in a second, often at traffic lights, crowded corners or while you stand filming or navigating on the street.
如何避免: Keep your phone in your pocket on the move and step into a shop or cafe to use it, wear no visible jewellery, and stay alert at intersections. A cheap second phone for the street saves your main one.
Mercadão fruit-tasting overcharge
手法: At the Municipal Market, some fruit-stall vendors press free 'tastings' of exotic fruit on tourists, then bag a large amount and demand a wildly inflated price — visitors have reported being charged hundreds of reais for a small selection.
如何避免: Politely decline unsolicited tastings, ask the price per kilo up front, and say exactly how much you want. Buy only what you have agreed a price for, and walk away if a vendor gets pushy.
ATM skimming and tampering
手法: ATMs in quiet or street-facing spots may be fitted with card skimmers or hidden cameras, or a 'helpful' stranger may hover to capture your card and PIN.
如何避免: Use ATMs inside banks, malls or the airport during the day, cover the keypad as you type, decline any help, and check the card slot for anything loose before inserting your card.
Street-taxi overcharging
手法: A street-taxi driver claims the meter is broken, runs the higher night tariff (bandeira 2) during the day, or takes a longer route to pad the fare on tourists who don't know the way.
如何避免: Use an app like Uber or 99 where the price is fixed in advance. In a metered taxi insist on the meter and the correct tariff, and follow the route on your phone's map.
Distraction theft
手法: In crowds, on public transport or at outdoor tables, a team distracts you — a spilled drink, a dropped item, a question or a fake petition — while an accomplice lifts your bag, wallet or phone.
如何避免: Keep bags zipped, in front of you and never hung on a chair or left on a table, carry only what you need, and be extra alert when someone unexpectedly crowds or engages you.