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£600 for cheese? The Brazilian beach scams that cost visitors dear
Travellers in Brazil are being warned about debit card scams where vendors add extra zeros to charges, with one visitor charged £590 for two slices of barbecued cheese. Similar incidents include £1,500 for a kebab and £3,000 for corn on the cob in Rio de Janeiro.
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