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Last week, I was in Egypt and I have never been so disappointed with any of my past travel experiences. As much as I loved witnessing one of the seven wonders of the world, the magnificent pyramids of Giza, I cannot stop thinking of how I got scammed despite following all anti-scam protocols.  This post is therefore dedicated to all the future budget travelers  to Egypt and includes different types of scamming and some tips to avoid getting scammed.  The Pyramids and Sphinx in Giza Scam 1: Unofficial tour guides and guards scam at the Giza and Saqqara Pyramid complexes in Cairo. Unofficial tour guides dressed up on traditional Arabic robes (see the below photo) will pretend as if they are the official authorities. They will ask to check your ticket, not return it and then proclaim themselves as your guide. They will demand an inflated fee and won’t return you the ticket until you pay them.   Some also offer simple, unsolicited help, like pointing to a direction o