UK holidaymakers have lost hundreds of pounds to scammers impersonating hotels on Booking.com.
Holiday planning is perfect escapism – searching for flights and browsing for hotels at stunning locations before securing a good deal.
But unscrupulous scammers are taking advantage of excited holidaymakers with convincing fraud.
British holidaymakers have been targeted by scammers through Booking.com, impersonating hotels they were meant to stay with, This is Money reports.
One woman reportedly lost £900 to a hotel scam during her trip.
Booking.com assured customers that its website or app have not been breached.
Fraudsters gain access to the accounts of hotels and apartments, using them to message customers and ask for additional payments under various disguises.
Holiday scam victims
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