紐約吸引了全世界敢于夢想的人，也吸引了各色掘金者。幾個世紀(jì)以來，資本家和企業(yè)家蜂擁而至，一起打造了全世界最大的金融中心。

不過，掘金的渴望所帶來的賺錢手段不是都干凈：紐約也盤踞了不少專門詐人錢財?shù)募一?，手段花樣繁多，臭名昭著?

如果你剛到紐約，別擔(dān)心，大多數(shù)人還是很友善的，而且很熱心幫忙。但是小心點總沒錯，尤其是旅游的時候。所以《財富》列出了在紐約玩要小心的七種騙術(shù)。

New York City attracts people with big dreams and a knack for making money. For centuries, capitalists and entrepreneurs have come together to build the greatest financial center in the history of the world.

Alas, this money-making spirit isn’t always a good thing: New York also has no shortage of scammers who prey on people with creative but shady schemes.

If you’re new to the Big Apple, don’t worry, most people are friendly and quick to help you out. But it never hurts to keep your guard up, especially if you’re a tourist. That’s why Fortune is offering this list of seven scams to watch for if you visit New York.

1. 電影角色誘你你拍照

1.The Creepy Character Shakedown

去時代廣場逛的時候很可能碰上喜歡的電影或電視角色，挺讓人興奮的，蜘蛛俠、朵拉、艾爾莎女王……全在那。有時在百老匯大街上還能碰上四五個《芝麻街》的人物搶地盤。

但這些看似可愛的卡通人物卻跟電視上不一樣，會做些骯臟的勾當(dāng)。如果有人拍照片后給的小費不夠，他們就會當(dāng)街死纏爛打。有幾次還鬧大了：蜘蛛俠打了警察，甜餅怪對少女動手動腳，《冰雪奇緣》里的安娜公主拿了錢就跑?？傊詈秒x這些人遠(yuǎn)一點。

You might find it charming to encounter your favorite TV and movie characters in Times Square. Spiderman, Dora, Elsa — they’re are all there. Some days, you can see four or five Elmos jostling for space on Broadway.

But some of these characters have a nasty streak you won’t see on TV. They can get aggressive with those who take their photo and fail to pay a big enough tip. There’s even been arrests: Spidey punched a cop, Cookie Monster groped a teenager and “Anna” from Frozen made off with some money. You’re best to steer clear of the whole gang.

2.去史坦頓島要船票

2.The Ferry to Staten Island

乘坐著名的史坦頓島渡船可以觀賞紐約海灣美景，這也是觀光必嘗試的項目之一。前任紐約市長麥克·布隆伯格年輕時還曾在渡船上約會。

如今為了乘坐渡船觀光，有些人真是不惜代價，游客經(jīng)?；?8美元買渡船票，最夸張的一次是有對夫婦花了400美元從街頭賣票的小販?zhǔn)掷镔I票。而實際上，史坦頓島渡船根本就不要票，1997年開始就全免費了。

A great way to see New York’s famous harbor, and to knock another borough of your list, is to hop aboard the iconic Staten Island ferry. Former mayor Mike Bloomberg even used the ferry for romantic dates when he was young.

Today, some people are so eager to ride the ferry they will shell out extra money to get aboard. Tourists have paid $28 and, in once case, $400 for a pair to street hawkers offering tickets. One problem: You don’t need tickets to ride the Staten Island ferry. It’s been free since 1997.

3.餐館賬單暗藏玄機

3. The Restaurant Bill Scam

紐約城里有很多超級棒的披薩店、熟食店，還有各種口味的高檔餐廳。但是如果你只想去鼎鼎有名的餐館，例如“橄欖園”、Applebees、“紅龍蝦”之類，我只想說一定要看緊錢包。

有人發(fā)現(xiàn)，時代廣場附近的著名餐廳價格里本來就包涵了小費，賬單上仍然留出一行填寫小費的地方。一不留神就會多付一次小費。（多收小費其實挺常見的，不過一般針對團(tuán)隊客人較多的情況，而且服務(wù)生應(yīng)該提前說明。）

所以在橄欖園吃完飯付賬的時候一定要留心最下面的小費欄。（或者更簡單，另找個地方吃飯就行了。）

New York City has wonderful pizza, delis and fine dining of all sorts. But if you insist on sticking with the familiar—Olive Garden, Applebees and Red Lobster—all we can say is watch your wallet.

The Times Square location of all those restaurants have been busted for adding a gratuity to every bill and, for good measure, adding another line for an extra gratuity. Those not paying attention risk paying a tip on a tip. (Note that added gratuities are not uncommon—but only for larger groups, and the server should always tell you).

So always check the bottom of your Olive Garden bill. (Or you could always, you know, pick somewhere else to eat).

4.人力車夫面善心黑

4. The Pedicab Rip-Off

搭乘人力車游覽中央公園和曼哈頓中城別有趣味，車夫在前面踩腳踏車，游客坐在后面觀賞兩旁風(fēng)景。我覺得沒什么好坐的，不過如果你覺得有意思，敬請小心。人力車夫出了名的喜歡看人要價，還經(jīng)常宰客，要是你抱怨還會跟你鬧。

最無恥的一次，有個車夫拉著游客夫婦才走了10分鐘，開價442美元，比豪華房車或直升機都貴。紐約最近制定了價格規(guī)則，但在人力車行業(yè)向來不遵守。最好坐地鐵或出租車或是租匹馬，都比坐人力車好。

One way to tour Central Park and mid-town Manhattan is in a cart towed by a bicycle. I’ve never seen the appeal but, if you think this sounds like fun, be careful. Pedicab drivers are notorious for using tricky pricing systems and made-up fees, and getting aggressive if you complain.

In one infamous example, a driver charged a tourist couple $442 for a ten-minute ride. That’s more than a limo or a helicopter. New York City recently imposed a pricing system, but the business still has a shady reputation. You’re better off choosing the subway or a cab or a horse or just about any other form of transport.

5. 地鐵扒手不易提防

5. Subway Sneak Attack

地鐵盜竊早已有之，如今仍然常見。扒手里的老油子又叫“醉漢竊賊”，專門找喝醉酒在地鐵上呼呼大睡的受害人下手，用剃刀割開口袋后行竊。

說起來，現(xiàn)在坐地鐵時手機被偷更讓人心煩。不過即便手機沒丟，你真愿意跟朋友解釋為什么口袋不見了，錢包被偷了么？

This one’s old school but it’s still around. Veteran criminals known as “l(fā)ush workers” prowl the subway with razor blades, and cut out the pockets of sleeping victims who have had too much to drink.

Yes, the greater subway danger today is a crook snatching your smartphone. But do you really want to explain to your friends why your pants are missing their pockets and your wallet is gone?

6.街頭CD強買強賣

6. The “Buy My CD” Scam

這一招發(fā)源于西岸，現(xiàn)在曼哈頓到處都是，連布魯克林都有。行騙方式是：一個看似“音樂家”的人走到你面前，強迫你戴上耳機聽他的音樂。然后你還沒留神，手上就多了張CD，那人會逼著你買下。

不想買？“音樂家”會很不客氣，有時還會冒出幾個朋友一起逼著你掏錢。騙局的結(jié)尾通常是你多了張并不想要的CD，上面有沒有音樂都不一定。

This scam likely started on the west coast, but it’s now all over Manhattan and even Brooklyn. It works like this: A “musician” approaches with headphones and presses you to listen to his tunes. The next thing you know, a CD is in your hand and you’re facing a lot of pressure to buy it.

Reluctant to pay? The “musician” is likely to get nasty and, in some cases, call over his friends to get you to fork over some money. It scam ends with you walking away with a CD you don’t want, and may not even have any music on it.

7. 毫無節(jié)操碰瓷索賠

7. “You Broke My Glasses!”

這一招是紐約最常見的。一個老實人剛走出地鐵，就砰地一聲撞到個壯漢身上，接下來壯漢會指著鏡片碎了的眼鏡。

“你把我眼鏡撞碎了，”壯漢會說，然后嘟囔眼鏡多么貴。你都能猜到接下來的劇情，壯漢會憤怒地要求賠償那副很貴的眼鏡。

這當(dāng)然是騙局。眼鏡其實很便宜，整場戲的目的就是勒索錢財。這種騙局的道具有時會用“昂貴”的紅酒代替眼鏡，騙子用這招已經(jīng)很多年了。其實根本不用賠一分錢。（財富中文網(wǎng)）

譯者：Pessy

審校：夏林

This one’s a New York classic. A mild-mannered individual steps out of the subway and bam! He or she bumps into a large man who accosts them and points to a pair of shattered eyeglasses.

“You broke my glasses,” he bellows, and explains they are expensive. You can guess where this going: The goon angrily demands payment for his precious eyewear.

It’s a scam. The glasses are cheap and the whole point is to extort a payment. The hustle, which sometimes relies on an “expensive” bottle of wine instead of glasses, has been going on for years. There is no obligation to pay anything.