A new scam in the Philippines will make you extra cautious the next time your bag goes through security at the airport.

https://www.yahoo.com/travel/passengers-extorted-in-bullet-scam-at-manila-165317235.html

Airports always warn passengers not to trust strangers with their luggage, but as news of a new travel scam surfaces, it turns out that airports are the ones that can’t be trusted.

Legislators in the Philippines are now investigating a “bullet scam” allegedly carried out against passengers at the Manila airport.

According to BBC, the scam involves airport workers dropping a bullet into the luggage of a bag going through security at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. It is against the law to carry ammunition, so when the passengers are confronted with the bullet, they are forced to pay a fine or are threatened with legal action.

In some cases, passengers have been forced to pay between 500 pesos ($10) and 30,000 pesos ($640).