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Morocco

27 scams

An amalgamation of Arab, Berber, European and African cultures, Morocco is a magical place to be, with the expansive Sahara desert, fascinating Mosque architecture and bustling medinas to explore!

However, as a tourist here, you will have to be prepared to deal with some aggressive hassling.

Note: vast majority of trips are trouble free and there is no need to be paranoid. That said, it always pays to be aware, careful, and prepared.

Emergency number

  • Police: 190, 112
  • Police outside the city: 177
  • Ambulance: 150
  • Fire brigade: 15

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Trekking in Merzouga

Merzouga romance scam in Morocco

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How it works: Situation: This is Morocco’s version of the bedouin romance scam in Jordan. Opening: Targeted at women, “call-boys” at Merzouga will pull out all the stops in wooing…

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Taxi in Marrakech

Taxi scams in Morocco

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How it works: Version 1: charging an inflated flat fare instead of using the meter. Version 2: claiming fare is for each person rather than per vehicle; jacking up initially…

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Jemaa El-Fnaa

Helpful guide scam in Morocco

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How it works: Situation: due to Morocco’s low minimum wage (100 DH or ~10 USD for 8 hours), many resort to offering unsolicited help and then demanding an inflated tip…

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Oriental, Morocco

Students English practice scam in Morocco

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How it works: You may encounter students who approach you claiming to want to practice their English. Like the tea ceremony scam in China, if you agree, you will eventually…

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Jemaa El-Fnaa at night

Pickpockets in Morocco

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How it works: They work in a gang – one onlooker, one blocks, pushes, distracts, or engages you, one grabs and the final hides the loot under a cover (e.g….

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Water seller in Morocco

Animal, costume photo scam in Morocco

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How it works: Version 1: at certain squares, you will see locals carrying animals such as snakes, monkeys or baby goats. Once you walk pass, they place the animal on…

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Tannery in Fes

Tannery “tour” scam in Morocco

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How it works: Opening: a scammer tells you that the place you are going is closed or that you are going the wrong way. Another accomplice acting as a passerby…

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Henna tattoo

Henna women scam in Morocco

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How it works: Version 1: henna women apply henna ink onto tourists sneakily. When you realize, they will apologize and offer to do a full henna tattoo. If you agree…

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Goats on top of an Argan tree, Morocco

The tree-climbing goats scam in Morocco

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How it works: Situation: goats are actually very nimble and can climb trees to search for food (e.g. you can see a video below). However, this natural phenomena has been…

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Souk in Morocco

Medina/tannery entrance fee scam in Morocco

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How it works: Entering a medina or tannery is free, but there are scammers who pose as officials to charge you an entrance fee. Places to beware: Fes Marrakech What…

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