Currency switcheroo in Peru

Last updated on 29 Apr 2019

Peru

Arequipa, Chachapoyas, Cusco, Iquitos, Lima, Puerto Maldonaldo, Puno, Tacna, Tarapoto, Trujillo

How it works:

Version 1: swapping the note you have given to a note of lower value, then demanding that you top up or shortchange you.
Version 2: giving you Mexican pesos as change (worth less) instead of Peruvian soles.

Places to beware:

What to do:

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