Puerto Rico · Scam Patterns
Puerto Rico — Scam Patterns & Local Risks
US territory; most scams are standard US Caribbean patterns.
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Documented Patterns (2)
medium Robbery / theft · San Juan
La Perla and certain Río Piedras areas
Tourist-adjacent slum (La Perla) had Despacito-tourism surge but is gang territory.
Mitigation: Stay in Condado / Old San Juan; La Perla only with a known guide.
low Card skimming
Cruise-port ATM skimming
Standalone ATMs near cruise dock periodically hit.
Mitigation: Use bank branch ATMs (Banco Popular, Banco Santander).
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Patterns curated April 2026 from community alerts, embassy advisories (UK FCDO, US State Dept), and forum reports. Refresh as the scam-alerts queue accumulates.