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.
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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 (…)
Elderly Real Estate Developer Arrested for Alleged Fraud Affecting 500+ Buyers in Morocco
26 February 2025
On the run for several years, a septuagenarian accused of fraud, as part of a real estate project in Tiznit, was arrested by the Agadir police brigade services. He is said to (…)
Moroccan Minister Slams Inflated Eid Sheep Prices Despite Government Subsidies
17 February 2025
Nizar Baraka, secretary general of the Istiqlal Party, denounces the sheep sellers of Eid who take advantage of government subsidies without lowering prices.
Morocco Moves to Tighten E-Commerce Regulations Amid Rising Consumer Complaints
9 December 2024
The rapid development of e-commerce in Morocco is accompanied by a worrying increase in disputes between consumers and e-merchants. To stem this phenomenon, the government is (…)
When a retiree from the Royal Palace tricks the Moroccan elite
11 November 2024
The Court of Appeal in Rabat sentenced on Friday to three years in prison a man accused of having usurped the identity of an official from the Ministry of the Royal Household, (…)
Moroccan Call Center Fined €50,000 for Solar Panel Scam Targeting French Residents
30 October 2024
A call center based in Casablanca was sentenced to a heavy fine for having conducted an illegal telemarketing campaign with many residents in the Lyon region.
Booking.com Scam Leaves Students Stranded in Marrakech Vacation Nightmare
23 October 2024
While they had gone to Marrakech to have a good time in a riad they had rented through Booking, three students arrive on site and realize they had just been victims of a real (…)
Tourist Scammed in Marrakech: Henna Artist Charged $120 for $5 Tattoo
4 October 2024
A foreign tourist filed a complaint this week at the tourist police station on Jemaa el-Fna Square in Marrakech. She accuses a "naqacha" of having swindled her.
Marrakech Airport Taxi Driver Under Investigation for Overcharging Tourist
21 September 2024
The authorities have opened an investigation after a foreign tourist filed a complaint for fraud against a taxi driver working at Marrakech airport.