Other Tourist Scams in Busan

T-money Card Topping-Up Scam

Near busy Busan subway stations — particularly Busan Station (Line 1), Seomyeon (Lines 1 and 2), and Haeundae Station — individuals posing as helpful locals offer to top up tourists' T-money transit cards at machines, then overcharge or pocket part of the cash handed to them. Some variants involve the helper selecting a higher denomination top-up than requested, keeping the difference while the tourist holds only their card. Tourists unfamiliar with the Korean-language ATM interface are especially susceptible.