Common scams in Morocco are talked about on every travel forum — but most of what you read online is either exaggerated or missing the real context. I remember the first time I brought a friend from Paris to Marrakech. Within ten minutes of leaving the riad, someone offered to “show us around” the medina….

Is Morocco safe to travel in 2026? I’ve taken dozens of friends and family from France to Morocco over the years. Not one of them had a serious safety issue. A few got scammed on a carpet. One got overcharged in a taxi. That’s the real Morocco safety story — annoying situations, not dangerous ones….