A UK travel vlogger’s account of alleged scams during her second visit to India has gone viral after she claimed she was repeatedly overcharged in Kolkata and even scammed while buying bottles of water.
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Travel creator Amy, who posts videos under the Instagram handle @amyonthemove.co, recently shared a video recounting an encounter with two women who allegedly asked her to buy them food instead of giving them money. In the video, Amy claimed that she recognised what she described as a common scam involving tourists, shopkeepers and people posing as needy customers. Amy claimed that the women had approached her repeatedly since she arrived in the city. “They asked me to buy them some food, so I knew what they were going to do.
She said the women took her to a local shop, where a small quantity of food allegedly cost her $14 (around ₹ 1,400).
It’s a very common scam,” she said.
Amy alleged that such schemes can involve shopkeepers charging tourists inflated prices for items purchased on behalf of people asking for help, with the money allegedly being shared between those involved.
She also accused the same shopkeeper of attempting to overcharge her a few days earlier when she was buying water.
