Ground Truth: Delhi
Will I get scammed in Delhi? A local's honest answer
The question people ask: “Is everyone going to try to scam me?”
No. Most scams here are small, and kind of boring once you've seen them.
Almost all of them have the same tell: someone is trying to change your plan. Your hotel is "closed". The market is "shut today". "Come with me, I know a better place."
Keep your own plan and check things with your own eyes. Most of it just falls away.
From Chapter 13, The Street, by Saurabh, born and living in Delhi.
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