Safety Tips for France: Scam, Areas to Watch & Emergency Numbers

France safe to visit?

France na one of di kontri wey people dey visit pass for world and e safe well well. Di main wahala wey tourist go fear no be violent crime, na pickpocket and scam, especially for crowded place for Paris, Nice, Marseille and Lyon. If you dey alert small, e go help you well.

Common scam wey you go know

• Di petition / clipboard scam near Eiffel Tower, Sacre-Coeur and Louvre: person go ask you sign petition while im padi go dey pick your pocket.
• Di gold ring trick: stranger go pretend say im see ring near your leg, den e go press you make you pay for am.
• Di friendship bracelet for Montmartre: person go tie string for your wrist, den e go demand money.
• Fake petition and charity people wey dey ask for donation with clipboard.
• Metro distraction gang wey go crowd door as e dey open.

Areas wey you go dey careful

• Paris: Gare du Nord, Chatelet-Les Halles, Barbes-Rochechouart and area around Sacre-Coeur for night.
• Marseille: hide your valuables round di main station and avoid quiet street for night.
• For train and metro: watch your bag well for RER B (airport line) and di crowded Line 1.

Dis places dey fine for daytime; just stay alert and hold your phone and wallet well.

Practical safety habit

• Use cross-body bag wey get zip and hold am for front when crowd plenty.
• No ever leave phone for cafe table; "grab and run" thief dey happen for terrace.
• Beware of moped snatch theft wey dey grab phone near road.
• Use official taxi or G7 / Uber / Bolt; avoid unlicensed driver for airport.
• Keep photo of your passport and travel insurance for your phone.

Emergency numbers for France

• 112 - European emergency number (e go work for any emergency, dem speak plenty language).
• 15 - SAMU (medical / ambulance).
• 17 - Police.
• 18 - Fire service (pompiers).
• 114 - emergency by SMS for people wey no dey hear well.

Pharmacy (green cross sign) fit help you for small small wahala and dem dey everywhere.

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