Thursday, 27 July 2023

5 holiday scams you need to beware of this summer

Peak travel season is here and scammers are attempting to take the shine from your summer trip. One scam involves fraudsters installing ‘skimming’ devices on cash machines to steal banking information while victims withdraw their money.

Did you know that in 2022-23, there were more than 6,400 reports of holiday fraud, with £15m lost to scammers?

Find out about the scams you’ll need to be on your guard against and follow our tips on how to dodge them.

Stay safe abroad

Source: Which? (25 Jul 2023)

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