Why you can’t trust that ‘Booking.com’ message

Booking.com users should remain on high alert for fake messages from fraudsters posing as their accommodation providers.

The slickest examples we've seen appear within the platform’s own messaging system, but scammers may contact you by email, text, telephone or a messaging platform like WhatsApp. 

Find out how to spot these very convincing scams.

Source: Which? (10 Jul 2025)