New analysis of consumer data by Lloyds Bank has discovered that holidaymakers falling victim to flight scams are losing on average nearly £3,000 with a significant rise in the number of scams relating to caravan short stays being reported.
The bank said the volume of scams being reported, which are linked to holiday bookings, has increased by 33 per cent over the past year. The average amount lost to flight fraud was £2,955, with victims of package holidays and hotel-related scams losing around £2,342 and £1,231, respectively.
And with many people opting for UK-based holidays over the last 12 months, Lloyds said scams linked to people booking short stays in caravans has more than doubled with staycationers losing on average £374.
