Online Scams in Cusco

Fake Inca Trail Permit Website

Fraudulent websites and Facebook pages offer Inca Trail permits that are already sold out through official channels. Victims pay full price for permits that do not exist in the government system, only discovering the fraud when they attempt to start the trek at Km 82. The official permit system (camino.cultura.gob.pe) caps permits at 500 per day and sells out months in advance, creating a market for scammers.