That 'Pending Verification' Hotel Text? Probably a Scam
A convincing hotel 'pending verification' text scam is targeting travellers with real bookings — how it works...
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Fake Sơn Đoòng Cave booking sites are targeting travellers — here's how to avoid them
Oxalis Adventure warns of fake Sơn Đoòng Cave booking websites with look-alike domains. How to spot the scams...
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Even a Travel Scam Expert Dialed a Fake Airline Call Centre — Here's How Not To
A seasoned travel writer accidentally dialed a scam airline call centre found via Google. Here's how the fake...
Travel & Airline News
Fake London listings on Booking.com sent travellers to a Wetherspoons and the House of Commons
Which? exposes fake Booking.com listings in London, including an 'apartment' at Portcullis House and a Wethers...
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Fake London listings: the Wetherspoons that wasn't a hotel
Tourists were told to check in at a Wetherspoons pub listed as luxury flats on Booking.com. What happened, and...
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