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New Delhi: A Swiss tourist took to Reddit to open up about his feelings after visiting India for the second time. In his post, the tourist claimed that he would not recommend India to anyone due to the number of scams.
The post was titled, "I enjoy travelling in India, but I can't recommend it to anyone." The tourist stated that he had arrived in India about two days ago and had already subjected to a number of scams. "Hello, this is my 2nd time in India and I have been here for only 2days. There is something about the energy, and always new scenarios are showing up. But it's crazy how people want to scam me so bad all the time, it's just part of their business model at this point," said the tourist.
He then explained how an Uber driver fooled him and overcharged him. "Today I took a long taxi ride with a guy on Uber, before we would arrive into that city he told me that the road was closed because of landside and that we have to find a hotel for the night. Ofc he brought me to a place where his accomplice would try to overcharge me for the night and confirm the road was locked," wrote the tourist.
Considering the number of scams, the tourist claimed that he would not recommend his close ones to visit the country. "I would not tell my mom, my sister or my friends to come here, it's just so much scams going on and many people have bad intentions towards you. In just 2days I witnessed so many attempts," wrote the tourist.
The tourist's post sparked a conversation online. Many people empathized with him and supported him in the comments. Others were offended and spoke of scams prevalent in Europe.
"Sorry you had that experience, but honestly, this type of thing isn't unique to India. Tourists everywhere are seen as easy targets because they don't know the local prices, routes, or customs, so some people try to take advantage," said one.
