A vendor in Jemaa el-Fna Square was arrested after asking a tourist for 200 dirhams for a few peanuts, three dates and two pieces of dried fig. The transaction was filmed, and also led to the closure of his stall.
Dozens of people were allegedly trapped in Tangier by an announcement of a concert featuring Kadhem Saher and Elissa. After providing their banking information to purchase tickets, some victims discovered withdrawals from their accounts.
Hundreds of families, including MREs, have been waiting for years for their apartment in the Al Ghali project in Marrakech. After sometimes substantial payments and a stalled construction site, work has finally resumed, nine years after the launch of the program’s last phase.
Several MRE families claim they discovered, upon arriving at the ports of Algésiras or Tanger Med, that the boat tickets paid for before their departure had not been registered with the shipping companies.
Unauthorized intermediaries would be selling tickets in Marrakech for hot air balloon excursions that don’t exist . The professional association in the sector is alerting tourists, particularly foreign visitors approached on Jemaa el-Fna square.
Marrakech police have arrested five people suspected of illegally imposing payments on motorists in Guéliz. They were presenting themselves as car park attendants without holding official authorization.
Commissions from the Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior have launched inspections into cooperative housing projects in Morocco . Several members are denouncing years of waiting, suspicions of mismanagement, and sums paid for housing that was never delivered.
Four people have been arrested in Agadir for their suspected involvement in a fraud case targeting household appliance retailers . The group is suspected of trapping several sellers with fake orders placed on the Internet.
A couple from Beaune lost nearly 25,000 euros during a stay in Marrakech in April. Caught in a well-oiled scam, the tourists accuse their bank of reassuring them before refusing any reimbursement.
The Ministry of Justice warns against a fraudulent SMS demanding payment of fake traffic fines. This phishing campaign aims to steal users’ banking data through a deceptive link.
To attend the Morocco vs Brazil match in New York, fans face delirious inflation. The railway journey to the sports venue has exploded, symbolizing the most expensive competition in history.
As the summer season approaches, vehicle rental professionals are warning of a surge in scams targeting Moroccans residing abroad (MREs). Fraudulent networks are multiplying fake online listings to extract deposits from vacationers.