Worst Travel Scams
The costliest rip-offs can come from legitimate businesses. Here's what to watch for.
Illustration by Andre da Loba
It's not your imagination: a recent survey by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found it costs an average of $9.48 per megabyte when your phone is set to "roam." The actual cost to the cellphone provider is pennies per megabyte. The survey concluded that new consumer-protection rules were needed to protect travelers from being fleeced. Good call.
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