Armenia and Cyprus share the 9th place in the list of the worst European countries for tourist scams. In each of the enlisted countries, 4,4 per cent of British tourists became victims of some form of scam.

Spain is the worst country in Europe for tourist scams, The Telegraph reports, citing the new research carried out in the UK. More than one in five UK holidaymakers who visited the country last year became victims of misdemeanours from pickpockets or over-charging taxi drivers.

France came second in the scam rankings, with 15 per cent of UK tourists being subjected to scams. It is followed by Italy with 10 per cent and Turkey with over 8 per cent. The UK was eighth in the top 10, with over 5 per cent.

The scams surveyed included pickpocketing, paying a hidden tourist tax on arrival at a hotel, hire car excess costs, pushy street vendors, overcharging taxi drivers and street crime, including burglary.