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Avoid Scams When You Travel | Consumer Advice

How To Shop for Travel · Get recommendations from trusted sources. Talk to family and friends or other trusted sources about good travel agencies, vacation ...

Festive Fraud: Beware of These 10 Holiday Scams

Online scammers, in particular. tend to be more active during the holiday months because more people are using their credit cards to make ...

Beware of Holiday Travel Scams: How to Protect Yourself This ...

During peak travel seasons, scammers often create fake websites or send phishing emails that mimic reputable travel agencies, airlines, and ...

Beware of Current Vacation and Travel Scams

This blog will highlight some of the most common travel scams currently circulating and provide tips on how to avoid falling victim to these fraudulent schemes.

Beware Of Holiday Scams - Lake Ridge Bank

Beware Of Holiday Scams · Social Media Ads That Lead To Fake Online Stores · Fake Missed Delivery Notification Texts · Fraudulent Charity Or Crowdfunding Pages.

Beware of these 12 holiday scams - MSU Denver RED

Scammers follow thousands of people on Tik Tok and other social platforms. And whenever someone documents their vacation or travel plans ...

Beware of an increase in travel scams during the holidays | Business

In the most common version of the scam, travelers pay with a credit card and, shortly after making the payment, receive a call from the company ...

How To Avoid The 15 Most Common Holiday Scams (2023 Update)

Holiday scammers create ads on social media sites like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok that link to fake stores or listings. According to the Better Business ...

Beware of Travel Scams: A Guide to Safe and Secure Vacationing

One of the most common scams involves fake travel agencies and websites. These fraudulent entities offer irresistible deals on flights, ...

Beware these 5 travel scams, from friendly 'flirts' to digital gold diggers

Travelers could sometimes bank on friendly, informative locals to elevate a vacation experience. ... European travel expert Rick Steves warned, ...

How to Protect Yourself From Holiday Scams - AARP

How to protect yourself from this scam · Go to websites you've verified. · Pay by credit card. · Buy gifts cards from behind the counter “where ...

Free Vacation and Travel Scams

If you get a letter or postcard giving away a complimentary vacation to an exotic destination, beware. Scammers often offer free vacations ...

Travel Scams / Scams and Fraud / Consumer Resources / Home

Never give out credit card or checking account numbers over the phone unless you initiated the call and are certain of the company's credentials. · Beware of ...

14 Major Travel Scams to Avoid in 2024 - Nomadic Matt

18 Major Travel Scams to Avoid · 1. The taxi overcharge · 2. Your accommodation is “closed” · 3. The shell game · 4. “Come in for tea and help me ...

Beware of These 5 Common Holiday Scams | Neighborhood CU

Planning a holiday getaway? Be very cautious of enticing travel deals that seem too good to be true. Scammers offer discounted plane tickets, hotel reservations ...

13 Easy Ways to Avoid Common Holiday Scams

13 ways to prevent holiday scams · 2. Don't open attachments or click links in suspicious emails. · 3. Request a free copy of your credit report. · 4. Only shop ...

The Most Common Travel Scams To Be Aware Of Before Your ...

The Most Common Travel Scams To Be Aware Of Before Your Vacation · Having something spilled on you · Being stopped by fake police · Using a dummy ...

6 Naughty Holiday Scams to Beware of This Season

Travel scams. In holiday travel scams, fraudsters offer vacation package trips at rock-bottom prices. Then, they disappear once the victim has paid. Protect ...

Travel Scams | Attorney General Office of Missouri

If you receive a phone call or postcard offering a free vacation, beware. There's a good chance your dream vacation may turn into a real nightmare if you aren' ...

Beware these 5 travel scams, from friendly 'flirts' to digital gold diggers

Deals that “sound too good to be true” are especially true in travel, experts warn, given the opportunity for scams — everything from digital ...