A new form of scam is rampant in Marrakech
8 July 2025
A new fraud method is being used by unlicensed tourist guides in Marrakech to circumvent the authorities’ checks.
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Agadir’s Fish Market Scandal: Tourists and Locals Outraged by 1000% Price Hike
5 July 2025
Moroccans and tourists denounce the exaggerated rise in prices at the cooked fish market, located near the road leading to the Kasbah of Agadir Oufella.
French Court Increases Sentences for Scammers Who Posed as Moroccan Royal Ambassador
7 June 2025
The two men who made a winemaker and champagne exporter, met in Antony (Hauts-de-Seine), believe that he was the ambassador of the Moroccan royal family, that he had become (…)
Morocco Travel Alert: Top Tourist Scams and How to Avoid Them
30 May 2025
Online travel forums, true goldmines of information, regularly see discussions flourish about disappointments and scams encountered on vacation, particularly in Morocco.
Luxury Villa Rental in Marrakech Leads to Legal Battle Over False Advertising
30 May 2025
The Court of First Instance in Marrakech has ordered a real estate company to pay 10,000 dirhams to a citizen. The reason: faulty services not in line with promises in a rented (…)
Luxury Watch Collector in Morocco Loses $1 Million in Elaborate Scam
21 May 2025
While wanting to sell eleven items from his precious collection, a wealthy French retiree living in Morocco, a collector of watches from major Swiss watchmaking brands, was (…)
Massive Online Travel Scam Targets Moroccan Diaspora with Fake Deals
10 May 2025
Many Moroccans and Moroccans Residing Abroad (MREs) claim to have been victims of a large-scale scam orchestrated by fake online travel agencies and other fictitious websites. (…)
Moroccan Real Estate Scam Victims Protest After Court Hearing Postponed Again
3 April 2025
The Bab Darna case, considered the largest real estate scam in Morocco, has seen a new development with the protest of victims in front of the Court of Appeal of Casablanca.
Foreign Residents in France Fall Victim to Permit Application Scams
18 March 2025
In France, many foreign residence permit applicants, including Moroccans, are subject to the law of unscrupulous intermediaries.
French Woman Loses Thousands in Online Dating Real Estate Scam
10 March 2025
Carole, a 50-year-old single woman, was scammed by her partner whom she met on a dating site. In total trust, she gave him large sums of money for the construction and (…)