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Host Conor Woodman is in Rio de Janeiro. Every year, millions of tourists descend on this Brazilian city for the biggest party in the world-Carnival. And with so many tourists out reveling on the streets, it's party time for Rio's scammers too.

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Episodes

1. Scam City: S1 Volume 1, E1 - Rio

48m

2. Scam City: S1 Volume 1, E2 - Delhi

48m

New Delhi is one of the world's greatest historical cities, but scratch beyond the surface and host Conor Woodman swiftly discovers a world of skillful hustlers.

3. Scam City: S1 Volume 1, E3 - Buenos Aires

48m

Buenos Aires' sultry climate attracts 10 million tourists a year. Host Conor Woodman sets out to discover the most common scams involving tourists.

4. Scam City: S1 Volume 1, E4 - Prague

48m

At night in Prague, scammers emerge, readying themselves for the tourists enjoying the city's nightlife.

5. Scam City: S1 Volume 1, E5 - Bangkok

48m

Host Conor Woodman is in Bangkok, Thailand. To see if the gem scam he first encountered there is still being run-and to discover another one.

6. Scam City: S1 Volume 2, E1 - Rome

48m

Host Conor Woodman is in Rome, on a mission to uncover the gritty underworld that crawls under its thriving tourist scene.

7. Scam City: S1 Volume 2, E2 - Las Vegas

48m

Host Conor Woodman ventures to Las Vegas, a city with a seedy underbelly of sex and swindlers.

8. Scam City: S1 Volume 2, E3 - Barcelona

48m

Conor Woodman visits the pickpocket capital, Barcelona, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.

9. Scam City: S1 Volume 2, E4 - Istanbul

48m

Istanbul is one of the world's most exotic cities. This exotic blend of cultures is both fascinating and disorienting-a perfect environment for the skillful scammer to target vulnerable tourists.

10. Scam City: S1 Volume 2, E5 - Marrakech

48m

In Morocco, host Conor Woodman enters the city of Marrakech, where nothing is what it seems.