Other Tourist Scams in Busan, South Korea
Timeshares, fake police, charity fraud, and miscellaneous scams targeting visitors. Below are the other scams scams reported in Busan — how they work and how to avoid them.
For broader context, compare this scam type with nearby destinations like Kyoto, Beijing, and Shanghai.
Last updated: April 2, 2026
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How it works
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.
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11 total warnings across all categories