As individuals, we all know we have to keep our wits about us when we’re online. If you’re really unlucky, a couple of ill-considered clicks or downloads could quickly ensnare you in a scam that ends up costing you hundreds of dollars, possibly more. But if you’re working for a company and your job is […]
Month: December 2017
Phishing Scams Target Singapore Airlines
On December 20, 2017, police reported that phishing e-mails supposedly from Singapore Airlines and DBS Bank were landing inside the mailboxes of several people, seeking their credit card and other personal information. Those who answered the e-mails reportedly found illegitimate cash dealings on their payment cards made through foreign currencies. Within the phishing campaign exploiting […]
1m people may have been victims of fraud on Airbnb
FRAUD – Airbnb has been accused of “making it too easy for scam artists” after it was reported that almost a 1m people may have fallen victim to fraud on the website last year. As many as 1.1 million bookings were also cancelled at the last minute, often leaving holidaymakers on the streets of an […]
Significant reduction in fraudulent sickness claims
Jet2holidays is “winning the war” on fraudulent sickness claims and has seen a “significant” reduction in the number coming in this summer. But chief executive Steve Heapy, an outspoken advocate of the need to clamp down on the problem, made it clear that the company will not stop until laws are changed to close a […]
Rita Hunter – Police probe reports of bookings fraud
Convicted fraudster Rita Hunter is facing fresh allegations of defrauding holidaymakers. Merseyside Police confirmed it was investigating six reports received relating to flights and accommodation booked through a third-party company but not supplied or paid for. Police have not named the company or suspects involved, but have urged victims to come forward. The six complainants, […]
1 in 10 UK adults affected by fraud
One in ten UK adults (10%) have cancelled their credit or debit card in the last year due to attempted fraud, according to new research by comparethemarket.com. This equates to over five million people becoming the victims of the cybercrime in the last twelve months, highlighting the worrying levels of online fraud in the UK. […]
No single fix for cybercrime
Travel companies should use a combination of solutions to protect themselves from cyber crime, including staff training, antivirus software and “phrase” passwords, according to a cyber security expert. Speaking at the Aito Overseas Conference in Evora, Portugal, Stephen Hall, managing consultant in governance, risk and compliance, Acuity Group, said there was “no such thing as […]
Johnny Pollard faces new fraud accusations
Convicted fraudster Johnny Pollard has been accused of duping would-be holidaymakers out of tens of thousands of pounds. Greater Manchester Police confirmed it had launched an investigation into a travel-related fraud after Travel Weekly spoke to 12 complainants claiming they booked holidays with Pollard which later turned out to be bogus. They were each offered […]
Free protection from malicious emails
Travel anti-fraud group offers firms free protection from malicious emails Anti-fraud in travel group Prevention of Fraud in Travel (PROfiT) has launched a new free Domain Main Service tool for firms. Quad9 filters emails to prevent spam from known malicious IP addressed from entering users mailbox’s. PROFiT estimates that 40% of all spam contains malware […]
Uber paid hackers ransom to hush up security breach
Uber has come under fire in the UK after admitting that it hushed up a security breach that exposed the details of 57 million customers and drivers. The taxi app didn’t report the breach and paid a $100,000 ransom to the hackers to delete the data, which included the names, email addresses and phone numbers, […]
Homeworker found guilty of defrauding Advantage
A homeworker who defrauded Advantage Travel Partnership of tens of thousands of pounds has been handed a suspended jail sentence. Rita Hunter, who ran Hunters Travel in Liverpool, was ordered to pay back £33,000 to the consortium. Hunter admitted using former customers’ credit and debit cards to pay for new bookings through the consortium, while […]