Totally get itI made the same mistake in Bariloche using a Santander Río ATM. I accepted the conversion, and my Wise card statement showed I paid way ...

Same thing happened at the airport in Antiguaused an ATM from ACB Caribbean. I thought “Accept” was the secure option, but later found out it triggere...

Happened to me at the National Bank of Anguilla ATM in Sandy Ground. I picked “Accept Conversion” thinking it was the safer or standard optionbig mist...

Happened to me outside the Tradewinds Hotel at an ATM from ANZ. The screen showed the amount in AUD and I hit Accept. Later realized I should’ve decli...

Yes, this is the infamous dynamic currency conversion (DCC) trap. I ran into it in Tlemcen using an ATM from Banque Exterieure d’Algerie. It offered m...

I had my card taken by a Societe Generale ATM in Cocody, just outside a supermarket. It was late evening, and I think the machine had a timeout settin...

You probably paid more, unfortunately. DCC is legal but predatory. Local ATMs like those from Intesa Sanpaolo, NLB, and even UniCredit will offer this...

While backpacking through Cote d’Ivoire in April, I typically withdrew 80,000-100,000 CFA every few days and divided it between my wallet, a pouch, an...

If you're near the ATM where it happened, check for a local branch of that bank (say, ASA Banka or NLB Banka). In my case, the ATM at a Konzum superma...