Common scam patterns — Colombia
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- Coffee-region 'volunteer' programs that are functionally working farm-stays at undisclosed cost margins.
- Childcare and orphanage programs — particularly in Bogotá and Medellín peri-urban areas.
- 'Slum tourism' / barrio-tour volunteer programs.
- Spanish-school-plus-volunteering combos where the school is the real product.