The exchange office showed a great rate in the window. After handing over €300, we received 30% less — the fine print applied "for transactions over €200". Reputable exchanges pay what they post. Never exchange on the street.
🗓️ Scam date: 8 November 2025
📝 Reported: 25 July 2026
Two "plainclothes police" near Old Town Square asked to see our passports and then demanded to "check for counterfeit euros". They took €200 from my wallet "to verify". Report to real police, but never hand over cash.
🗓️ Scam date: 12 October 2025
📝 Reported: 25 April 2026
Two girls on Wenceslas Square invited us to "a pub, no cover". Inside it was a strip club, two beers arrived, and the bill was €800 with a bouncer holding my friend's passport "for the bar tab". This exact scam is reported weekly in Prague.
🗓️ Scam date: 9 April 2026
📝 Reported: 5 March 2026
A "human statue" near the Astronomical Clock posed with my son for one photo and then tapped a sign: 500 CZK per person in the photo. When I refused he started shouting. The police moved him on. Agree on a price before any photo.