• About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Cookie policy (EU)
  • Home
  • Privacy Policy
  • Video
  • Write for us
Today Headline
  • HOME
  • NEWS
    • POLITICS
    • News for today
    • Borisov news
  • FINANCE
    • Business
    • Insurance
  • Video
  • TECHNOLOGY
  • ENTERPRISE
  • LIFESTYLE
    • TRAVEL
    • HEALTH
    • ENTERTAINMENT
  • AUTOMOTIVE
  • SPORTS
  • Travel and Tourism
  • HOME
  • NEWS
    • POLITICS
    • News for today
    • Borisov news
  • FINANCE
    • Business
    • Insurance
  • Video
  • TECHNOLOGY
  • ENTERPRISE
  • LIFESTYLE
    • TRAVEL
    • HEALTH
    • ENTERTAINMENT
  • AUTOMOTIVE
  • SPORTS
  • Travel and Tourism
No Result
View All Result
TodayHeadline
No Result
View All Result

Holiday scams soar as Britons rush to book summer getaway | Scams

May 3, 2022
in Business
0
0
SHARES
2
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


Britons should take extra care booking their summer getaway as new figures show an increase in online holiday scams, with travellers being cheated out of thousands of pounds by fake flight and hotel adverts.

The number of scams linked to holidays was up by a third in the year to March 2022. Within that, fraud relating to flight bookings was 13% higher than in 2021, with victims, on average, losing £3,000, based on cases being reported to Lloyds Bank.

There was an even bigger rise in the number of scams linked to hotels, up 18%, with consumers typically losing £1,200. Fraud linked to package holidays was also up by a similar amount, with the average loss put at £2,300.

By far the biggest increase came from scams linked to caravan stays, with the number of cases more than doubling. However, the average amount lost in each case was much lower at £374.

The rise in holiday booking fraud is the latest development in what has been described as a national “fraud epidemic”. The end of Covid travel rules has resulted in a dash to book holidays but Liz Ziegler, Lloyds Banking Group’s fraud prevention director, said consumers should “not let their guard down. If it looks too good to be true, it almost certainly is.”

Sign up to the daily Business Today email or follow Guardian Business on Twitter at @BusinessDesk

Many of the scams started with fake ads on search engines or social media, with victims clicking on a link that appeared to take them to a genuine site. Fraudsters also lurked on real accommodation listing sites before convincing victims to transfer cash directly rather than via the platform. Other tactics include sending offers by email or text, pretending to be from a real company, the report said.

“Scammers are ready to cash in on any last-minute surge in bookings,” Ziegler said. “Book directly with trusted sites or travel agents, avoid following links on social media, and always pay by card for the greatest protection.”

Travellers are advised to seek out holiday firms that offer Abta or Atol protection. Lloyds said the safest way to pay for a holiday was with a debit or credit card. If a site or company wants you to pay another way, such as direct to a bank account or by wire transfer, it could be a scam, and it will be harder for you to get your money back.

Tags: BookBritonsgetawayholidayrushscamssoarSummer
Previous Post

NASA wants your input on its Mars sample return project – Space.com

Next Post

Lightsabers are returning to Fortnite

Related Posts

Paysafe Limited (PSFE) CEO Philip McHugh on Q2 2021 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
Business

Regions Financial Corporation 2022 Q1 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation (NYSE:RF)

This article was written byFollowSeeking...

Read more
How to save money on subscriptions and not lose films, TV and music
Business

How to save money on subscriptions and not lose films, TV and music

As the cost of living...

Read more
Business

A day in the life of (almost) every vending machine in the world – podcast | News

Support The Guardian The Guardian...

Read more
Ex-Colgate researcher who stole toothpaste formulas worth millions of dollars is sentenced to 21 months
Business

Ex-Colgate researcher who stole toothpaste formulas worth millions of dollars is sentenced to 21 months

This case left a bad...

Read more
LafargeHolcim: A Follow Up Note On Q1 Performance (OTCMKTS:HCMLF)
Business

LafargeHolcim: A Follow Up Note On Q1 Performance (OTCMKTS:HCMLF)

yullz/iStock Editorial via Getty Images...

Read more
Load More
Next Post
Lightsabers are returning to Fortnite

Lightsabers are returning to Fortnite

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest

Horror as goat gives birth to ‘humanoid kid’ with baby-like face

Six times actors really romped in sex scenes that make 365 DNI look tame

Six times actors really romped in sex scenes that make 365 DNI look tame

Sex/Life fans notice a HUGE editing fail in Adam Demos’ nude shower scene –

Sex/Life fans notice a HUGE editing fail in Adam Demos’ nude shower scene –

10 Examples of Awesome End of Year Letters to Students

10 Examples of Awesome End of Year Letters to Students

Q&A: How deadly is monkeypox, is there a cure, how is it treated and how worried should I be?

Q&A: How deadly is monkeypox, is there a cure, how is it treated and how worried should I be?

COVID reinfection likely to become more common without variant-specific vaccines, experts say – WLS-TV

COVID reinfection likely to become more common without variant-specific vaccines, experts say – WLS-TV

China aims to create academic detachment from the rest of the world

China aims to create academic detachment from the rest of the world

Watch SpaceX launch 53 new Starlink satellites early Wednesday – Space.com

Watch SpaceX launch 53 new Starlink satellites early Wednesday – Space.com

About Us

Todayheadline the independent news and topics discovery
A home-grown and independent news and topic aggregation . displays breaking news linking to news websites all around the world.

Follow Us

Latest News

Q&A: How deadly is monkeypox, is there a cure, how is it treated and how worried should I be?

Q&A: How deadly is monkeypox, is there a cure, how is it treated and how worried should I be?

COVID reinfection likely to become more common without variant-specific vaccines, experts say – WLS-TV

COVID reinfection likely to become more common without variant-specific vaccines, experts say – WLS-TV

Q&A: How deadly is monkeypox, is there a cure, how is it treated and how worried should I be?

Q&A: How deadly is monkeypox, is there a cure, how is it treated and how worried should I be?

COVID reinfection likely to become more common without variant-specific vaccines, experts say – WLS-TV

COVID reinfection likely to become more common without variant-specific vaccines, experts say – WLS-TV

China aims to create academic detachment from the rest of the world

China aims to create academic detachment from the rest of the world

  • Real Estate
  • Education
  • Parenting
  • Cooking
  • Travel and Tourism
  • Home & Garden
  • Pets
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
  • About

© 2021 All rights are reserved Todayheadline

No Result
View All Result
  • Real Estate
  • Education
  • Parenting
  • Cooking
  • Travel and Tourism
  • Home & Garden
  • Pets
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
  • About

© 2021 All rights are reserved Todayheadline

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

Posting....