Editing Sydney (section)

==Scams and safety==
Sydney is generally a very safe place, but here are some hints and tips about recent scams!

*If you are meeting at Central station be careful - there are multiple entrances and exits, and there are often a group of drunks who can be quite aggressive at the corner of Eddy Avenue and Elizabeth Street.
*The transport scam is a popular one, someone comes up and asks you for a dollar for the bus or train. They can be dressed very nicely in a suit or they can be dressed casually. Once you give them your money, they'll walk away like they are going somewhere, wait until you are gone and then go back and beg some more. If you feel guilty about saying 'no' just watch these scammers from a distance asking other people for money, walking off and then returning to the same place! SCAM!
*It is popular around the city to sit with a cardboard sign, looking dejected with very little money in the tray and avoiding eye-contact. It is difficult to tell who is genuine and who is fake, the decision is up to you. 

'''If you are not sure who is a scammer but want to help people you can:'''
*Volunteer with Sydney's homeless! See volunteering links in the 'Working in Sydney' section.
*Buy [http://www.bigissue.org.au/ The Big Issue] ($4), you will be helping to support the vendor who you bought the magazine off. The Big Issue is sold by homeless people or those experiencing long term unemployment, you are helping to get someone's life back on track!