Money & ATM Scams in Surabaya

Money Exchange Short-Changing

Unauthorized money changers operating near the House of Sampoerna, Tunjungan Plaza, and Pasar Atum use sleight-of-hand counting tricks, offer an attractive headline rate then quietly apply a "commission," or swap genuine notes for lower-denomination rupiah during the handover. The thick bundles of Indonesian rupiah (IDR 5,000 and IDR 10,000 notes are common) make quick miscounting easy to disguise, especially when the changer counts rapidly and distracts with conversation.