I've had plenty of outcalls without any problems. Away from home, I've had WGs come to my hotel room or apartment. Sometimes I have to give my real name for them to get past reception, but for me it's not a major issue in a foreign country.
At home, I've had outcalls from time to time. There's no doubt it's more relaxing and comfortable and cuts out the travel time/cost. On the other hand, they know your home address and for that reason I much prefer incalls. Outcalls are only with WGs who don't do incalls and have a profile/feedback good enough for me to accept the loss of privacy. This way, my home outcalls are fairly rare and restricted to locals who live at home and not in a position to entertain incalls.
Yes, I've been scammed of money but only ever in incalls. Once, the girl took the money and literally ran off leaving me in an empty room. Another time, she collected the money, left the room and then a 'BF' with a stick walked in and asked me to leave. Not had a problem with outcalls, and it's 50-50 whether they ask for the payment upfront or afterwards.