Tourist Alert: Top Vacation Scams in Morocco and How to Avoid Them

Overcharging of taxis, deception related to banknotes... are among the most common scams on vacation in Morocco and other countries according to the accounts of tourists on Reddit following a discussion on the "Travel" forum focused on the theme: "What is the worst scam you have been a victim of while traveling?" Many Reddit users warn tourists never to pay at the end of a car ride (trip). Many taxi drivers in Morocco "tell you their meter is broken and charge you high fees," says user countlessskillalot. And he adds: "I literally had to leave the taxis because they were always overcharging." User "pelican678" confirms: "Taxis in foreign countries can be a real scam, especially when they see you as a tourist." He also said that "Uber has greatly helped, at least they have good customer service and ways to disrupt fees."

Those who are not yet unconditional fans of the Moroccan destination and wish to visit the kingdom must have certain useful information about the dirham, the Moroccan currency. Otherwise, they will be scammed. User "Harperfin" experienced this. He says he noticed that the purple 20 dirham bill (£1.60/$2) looks like the blue 200 dirham bill (£15.90/$20.40). "A waiter in a restaurant scammed me by taking my money, then running out and insisting that I had mistakenly given him a lower value bill. He distracted me by waving the money around and speaking quickly," he recounted. User "NoStructure371" says he had the same experience in the Netherlands. "Something similar happened to me in Amsterdam. A beer cost eight euros and I gave him 50 euros and the bartender gave me back a two-euro coin without it being serious, making me lose 40 euros thinking I wouldn’t say anything," he recounted.