The Chartered Trading Standards Institute has urged travellers to look out for bogus deals
Brits have been warned to look out for travel scams as fraudsters exploit passport delays. According to the Chartered Trading Standards Institute , scammers are using sophisticated methods to trick travellers into paying for holidays and services which don’t exist.
Often scammers told their victims to pay by cash, via bank transfer or through services such as Western Union. This would mean the payments would be difficult to trace and non-refundable.Some victims wouldn’t even realise they had been scammed until they arrived at the airport and find that their flight reservation did not exist or that the hotel had no record of their booking.
CTSI lead officer Katherine Hart said: “Lots of people are preparing to go away at the moment and, unfortunately, there are a lot of adverts on social media advertising cottages and hotels at home and abroad with incredible pictures and fantastic prices. CTSI chief executive John Herriman added: “As always, scammers are quick to leap on any opportunity to take advantage of uncertainty and upheaval. The exploitation of delays brought about by Passport Office strikes are just the latest example of scammers preying on people’s vulnerability.
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