Rome’s Tourist Bracelet Scam Is Actually Insane

Описание: The tourist bracelet scam in Rome is honestly one of the craziest things I have ever seen. I fell down a rabbit hole watching all these videos of the guys who run up on tourists, tie a bracelet on their wrist and then demand money like it is a normal thing. I had no idea how aggressive these Rome scammers actually get. People think these little “free bracelet” street guys are harmless until they start yelling at random tourists in the middle of the street and chasing people for cash. It feels like the whole city has a mini scam mafia that targets visitors who don’t know what is going on.

In this video I am reacting to some of the wild clips going viral right now from Rome, Italy and breaking down how the bracelet scam works and why it is such a huge problem for anyone traveling in Europe. Every tourist trap video I found had the same thing happening. Someone walks through a busy Rome landmark, a scammer hands them a bracelet, ties it on without asking, and instantly flips into full intimidation mode. It has become such a common tourist scam that people are filming it like it is a zoo exhibit. The worst part is how normalized it is. It honestly makes traveling in Italy feel way more stressful than it should.

I wanted to talk about this because I'm very interested in traveling to Rome and I wanted to spread awareness to this topic. Its a shame this is happening in places like this. These guys operate all over major European cities and most people have no clue. So if you are planning to travel or you just like watching insane scam videos this one is worth it. I am going through the clips, talking about how these scams spread, how the bracelet trick works, how pickpocket crews operate around big landmarks and why this whole situation is getting worse every year.

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