Thursday, 28 August 2025

The scale of Booking.com scams

Nearly one in 10 Booking.com customers in our survey believe they have been sent scam messages. These are often dangerously convincing messages sent by third-party scammers but which appear to come from Booking.com itself.

We're calling on Ofcom to investigate whether the site is doing enough to remove illegal content and protect users. Find out how these scams work so you can protect yourself.

How these scams catch people out

Source: Which? (28 Aug 2025) 

https://bexleywatch.blogspot.com/2026/01/stay-connected-join-bexley-borough.html

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...