Medina Maze Scam

TRAVEL SCAM

Marrakech, Morocco

Scammers mislead tourists inside the medina’s complex streets and then demand money for helping them find the way out.

High Risk

Medina entrances, souks, narrow alleyways

1. Tourist enters medina and gets lost;
2. A local offers help;
3. Leads through confusing routes;
4. Demands payment for guiding out.

- Appears when you look lost;
- Leads through long confusing paths;
- Claims you can’t exit alone;
- Asks for money afterward

- Use offline maps or GPS;
- Avoid following strangers;
- Learn key routes beforehand;
- Ask shop owners instead