Thursday, 18 April 2024

Fake flights and phantom hotels

Lloyds Bank is warning holidaymakers to watch out after it saw a 7% spike in travel scams in the past year. Victims lose an average of £765 to these scams, with Lloyds saying nearly half of those affecting its customers started on Facebook.

Find out how to avoid getting caught and the seven steps to take to stay safe when booking your holiday this year.

Spot a holiday scam

Source: Which? (15 Apr 2024)

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How to spot a WhatsApp scam

Messages promoting a sham service called 'WhatsApp Gold' are recirculating. This scam claims to offer special features to users that...