Browse 3 verified travel scam reports from London, United Kingdom, submitted by real travelers. Know the local scams before you visit.
🗓️ Scam date: 5 June 2025
📝 Reported: 15 August 2026
A man outside arrivals offered "official taxi, this way" and led us to a plain sedan. £110 to Paddington — the black cab fare is £50–70. He had no badge and no meter. Only use the licensed black cab line.
🗓️ Scam date: 28 April 2025
📝 Reported: 20 July 2026
At Oxford Circus in rush hour, someone bumped me hard as the doors closed. My wallet was gone by the next stop. The bump-and-grab on the Tube is a team job — one blocks, one takes. Keep valuables in a zipped inner pocket.
🗓️ Scam date: 21 May 2026
📝 Reported: 20 June 2026
A street seller near Westminster Bridge offered "fast track" London Eye tickets at £45 each. The barcodes wouldn't scan and the seller was gone. The official same-day walk-up was £42 — there was no line. Buy at the official ticket office only.