There's nothing that ruins a holiday quite like being targeted by a scam artist.

While certain cities may have gotten a bad rap over the years, in some European countries, dodging pickpockets and avoiding exorbitant taxi charges is simply the norm.

And according to a recent study, when it comes to British holidaymakers being hoodwinked while abroad, Spain tops the list.

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While visiting Spain, 21.5% of British travellers surveyed admitted to falling victim to a tourist scam

Financial comparison site, money.co.uk, surveyed 2,000 British travellers who had gone to Europe in the past 12 months.

Participants were asked if they'd fallen victim to a scam during their travels.

Common scams reported included pickpocketing, street crime, hidden tourist taxes and being overcharged by taxi drivers.

Almost 15 per cent of those polled revealed that they'd been the victim of a tourist scam while in France, while another ten per cent had trouble while visiting Italy.

Overpriced taxi rides were the most common scam, though 23% revealed they'd been pickpocketed on holiday

TOURIST SCAMMED, BY COUNTRY: 1. Spain - 21.5% 6. Greece - 7.5% 2. France - 14.8% 7. Belgium - 7% 3. Italy - 10.2% 8. UK - 5.4% 4. Turkey - 8.4% 9. Armenia - 4.4% 5. Austria - 8.1% 10. Cyprus - 4.4% Advertisement

Overpriced taxi rides were found to be the most common scam, with 37 per cent revealing they'd been overcharged.

Twenty three per cent of travellers, on the other hand, admitted that they'd been pickpocketed while on holiday.