Money & ATM Scams in Mahé

Currency Exchange Shortchanging

Informal money changers operating near Sir Selwyn Clarke Market in Victoria and around the Beau Vallon beach hotels offer slightly better exchange rates than banks, then shortchange tourists through sleight of hand when counting out Seychellois Rupees. The high face value of SCR notes (SCR 500 and SCR 1,000 denominations) makes miscounting easy to miss, particularly for visitors unfamiliar with the currency.