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Eiffel Tower: Beware--scam artists under the eiffel tower!!
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  • When my husband and I went to the eiffel tower, a woman walked up to us (we were on the green--away from the crowd) and handed me a card that said she was from russia and was stranded and needed money to get back home. This made sense to me, so I handed her like 2 euros and walked happily along. 2 minutes later, I came across several other women with different cards and different nationalities doing the same scam. I felt like a fool but I laughed it off and bought my ticket to go to the top! The eiffel tower is a must and was wonderful....just beware.

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