Holidaymakers have been urged to stay safe when booking their getaways as fraudsters try every trick in the book to try to steal their cash.
It's thought that shameless scammers are taking advantage of people's desperation to find good deals during the cost of living crisis, with 25% of people saying that they won't be able to afford a holiday if they are unable to find a good deal according to a recent survey. In the poll carried out by Opinium last month, a concerning one in 10 people also said that they would book a holiday through an unknown provider if it meant paying less.
Holiday bookings website Airbnb and online safety experts Get Safe Online have made fresh calls for people to be vigilant when booking their trips. Airbnb advises that anyone using its website to book should check reviews from other guests first, and also to ensure that they stay on its platform to book, pay and communicate with hosts, while Get Safe Online has given travellers tips on how to stay safe.
