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Money & ATM Scams in Pokhara, Nepal

Card skimming, currency exchange fraud, dynamic currency conversion, and cash cons. Below are the money & atm scams scams reported in Pokhara — 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

10

Total in Pokhara

How it works

Cashiers at tourist-area shops and restaurants in Lakeside frequently "forget" to give correct change or withhold part of it, hoping the tourist will not notice. Nepalese rupees in large denominations make miscounting easy to disguise.

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