Yes, this is a common ATM trick. I used a Banco Patagonia ATM in Mendoza and was offered a rate in GBP since I’m from the UK. I pressed “Accept” think...

Yes, totally normal. I withdrew cash in Jolly Harbour from a CIBC FirstCaribbean ATM, and it asked the same thing. “Accept” means the ATM does the con...

I’ve just come back from a trip to Shoal Bay, and this exact thing happened at an FCIB (FirstCaribbean) ATM. I pressed “Accept Conversion” because it ...

Just visited for a few days and used a First Hawaiian Bank ATM near Fagatogo Market. When it asked me about conversion, I hit Accept too, and regrette...

Just came back from Oran last monthused a Trust Bank ATM at Place 1er Novembre. It gave me the conversion option too. From what I’ve learned, always c...

It happened to me in Grand-Bassam earlier this year. I used a BOA ATM near a gas station, and the machine just froze after I entered my PIN. No error ...

Happened to me at a Raiffeisen ATM in Sarajevo. I tapped “Accept” out of habit, and later saw I was charged way more than expected. Basically, you’re ...

I spent two weeks moving around Cote d’Ivoire from Yamoussoukro to San Pedro and quickly learned that small bills are gold. I carried about 30,000 C...

Same thing happened to me with my Revolut card at an Intesa Sanpaolo ATM in Banja Luka. I was told by locals that cards swallowed in Bosnia are never ...