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Don't Fall For This Surprisingly Simple Hotel Scam - There's an email going around you might want to pay attention to if you've got a hotel stay in your future, and if you're here reading HotelChatter, we're betting you do. hotelchatter.com >> How to Avoid Travel Scams?, To enhance your travel confidence, we offer you all-round tips on how to spot travel scams. luggageguides.com >> Tourists falling victim to London apartment fraud,Fraudsters are using bogus websites to advertise details of rental properties stolen from the sites of legitimate real estate agents, asking for deposits or full rental amounts to be paid in advance by money transfer. Tourists find they’ve been conned only when they arrive in London and try to collect keys from the legitimate agency. travelmonitor.com.au >> Tourist Scams in Rome, While violent crime is still relatively low in Rome, there's a scammer or con-artist on pretty much every corner of the tourist areas. Below you'll find a list of the more common tricks. You may also want to read up on general crime in Rome, and on taxi scams. romefile.com >> Tourist Scams in Rome, While violent crime is still relatively low in Rome, there's a scammer or con-artist on pretty much every corner of the tourist areas. Below you'll find a list of the more common tricks. You may also want to read up on general crime in Rome, and on taxi scams. romefile.com >> Everyone wants an enjoyable, stress-free holiday, so how do you avoid card fraud when abroad? Barclays >> Cardiff named UKs card fraud capital - New research reveals that Cardiff is now the worst place in the UK for card fraud, knocking London off the top spot. dash.com >> Lessons from holiday credit card fraud - I recently had a credit card copied while holidaying in China. Blissfully unaware of the problem until the card company contacted me on my return I was equally surprised several months later when the cancelled card was used again. Second time, I was billed and successfully contested the transactions. travel-rants.com >> Holiday Rental Scams: Checking For Bogus Holiday Lets - Following the recent holiday rental scams that were exposed and reported by the times, it is important to show caution when booking holiday villas and apartments. blog.schofields.ltd.uk >> Faux Verified By Visa Phishing Scam Targets Holiday Shoppers - When you sign up for a credit card — even with one of those pre-approved applications — you still have to provide the bank with your name, address, mother’s maiden name, social security number, and a host of other personally identifiable information. webroot.com >>
1. Book your holiday with a company that is a member of PROFiT. Look out for fake websites >> 2. Check whether your travel company has customer protection in place, and/or when buying flights and accommodation together - look for ATOL logo and number. Be wary of travel companies that do not have ABTA, CAA, IATA, TTA, or TGTG membership and logos. ABTA >> : CAA >> : IATA >> : TTA >> : TGTG >> 3. Always check out the company you book with yourself on the bonding organisations website and through web forum. 4. Where possible book using your credit card. 5. Get the right documentation. You need a confirmation document from the organisation providing the travel arrangements with receipt of monies you have paid. If you're buying just a flight, you will need either an ATOL confirmation, or the airline's ticket or flight confirmation straightaway. Check the names on the documentation match with who you've paid. Check your bank and credit statements carefully.
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