Well your flight may crash and you'll die. But the second worst?
You could get mugged and end up broke, passport-less and angry while in an alien country, crashing your morale, traveller's spirit, not to mention ruining your trip, and also costing you a significant monetary damage.
Recently a friend and avid Traveler Saurav got mugged in Paris, losing his wallet, his camera and his Passport! (*gasp*)
While accidents do happen, and nothing is completely fail safe, just having an awareness about the different scams that are prevalent around the world and keeping your wits and general caution about you could go a long way in ensuring a safe and mishapfree trip, as much as possible.
Came across this interesting infographic on the various scams around the world.
Better viewed on IMGUR for the full sized version.
