Money & ATM Scams in Melbourne, Australia
Card skimming, currency exchange fraud, dynamic currency conversion, and cash cons. Below are the money & atm scams scams reported in Melbourne — how they work and how to avoid them.
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Last updated: April 2, 2026
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Money & ATM Scams Scams
11
Total in Melbourne
How it works
At the Queen Victoria Market on Victoria Street and Elizabeth Street, some vendors deliberately give incorrect change — particularly to tourists paying with AUD $50 or $100 notes. The technique typically involves counting change back quickly and verbally, or handing over notes folded together so a $10 note is disguised within a $50 return. The busy market environment and the social pressure of a queue behind you makes it easy to walk away without checking. The Sunday market and the Wednesday and Friday night markets are peak periods for this tactic.
How it works
ATMs inside Crown Casino charge high fees (AUD $3–5 per withdrawal) and offer dynamic currency conversion to foreign cards, compounding the cost to tourists withdrawing cash for gambling.
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11 total warnings across all categories