Generally the country of Spain is a safe place to dwell around and tour without any worries but authorities always tell visitors to be extra careful with their personal belongings, especially their own cash. Although majority of the visitors to this country never felt a bit threatened with the dangers posed to them, there is quite a bit of number of experiences that left an unpleasant feeling to visitors that needs special attention. If you plan to visit Spain, you should be aware of the dangers that other visitors have experienced when they visited the country.
Scams are common in almost every country but you may not expect it in a country belonging to the European Union. This is a normal perception and if not extra careful, tourist may become a victim of it. In Spain, there are fifty different cases that may make you lose your money. Generally these scammers come in groups then they capitalize to work on the distraction. They get more imaginative and creative in their approach as well such as dropping a drink or mixture of milk targeting their victim from the balcony. The normal reaction for 'helpful' citizens is to help and in this case a concerned local will approach you that will help you clean off the spilled mixture that will make you think that it is bird remains. They will try to occupy your attention, making you lose focus on your belongings up until the time when they have gotten your complete attention and your pockets getting empty.
One thing that makes these thieves totally unlike thieves is that they do not look like one at all. Some talented thieves include beautiful ladies offering flowers to you as a sign of good luck. The ones who have experienced this firsthand have no idea how they are able to do it but once you get too engrossed with their propaganda and start a friendly chat with them, you will never notice that your pockets are slowly getting empty.
Parking your cars can be a target for thieves too. In a number of towns a number of people that appoints themselves as though they are parking attendants operate in the central areas and will be keeping close eye on those who want to park. They will be leading you to a parking spot. To avoid this, do not follow their lead and instead find your own parking area.