Barcelona Street Scams 

Very well written account of some typical timos which you will find everywhere in the country, though Barcelona's status as a hip tourist destination means the conpeople are thicker on the ground there than elsewhere. More conventional street crimes are also looked at.
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UK Foreign Office Travel Advice - Portugal 

Portugal is significantly safer than Spain in terms of crime, but not on the road, where it is one of the most dangerous places in Europe.
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UK Foreign Office Travel Advice - Spain 

If the URL hasn't changed, at least. The FO's travel advice is generally sensible and down-to-earth, the message being "Be careful but don't be afraid."
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US State Department Consular Information Sheet - Portugal 

Not even the generally less than trepidatious State Department can manage to make Portugal sound threatening.
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US State Department Consular Information Sheet - Spain 

Again, if the URL hasn't changed. The US State Department is notably more jittery than the UK Foreign Office, I wonder why?
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