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Over 13 million Brits head to Spain for their holidays every year, and many fly straight into the arms of pickpocket gangs. These professional thieves practice 'the reptile' to steal bags from amorous couples on the beach, and 'the mute petition scam' to target shoppers on busy streets.

From the 'three cup trick' to the 'bogus cop', to the sophisticated online computer scams that cost Britons billons per year, it seems scammers are everywhere. Half the population was targeted by would-be scammers last year - on the street, in their homes and online.