Booking.com refunds customers
Booking.com refunds customers after online phishing scam.
Booking.com, the travel agent, has said it has paid out compensation to customers after as many as 10,000 were affected by an online phishing scam.
Victims were tricked into handing over money to criminals who had managed to obtain details of their reservations. They then sent them bogus demands for prepayment.
Booking.com, which is based in The Netherlands, said customers from the UK, US, France, Italy and Portugal had been affected. It confirmed it had refunded those who lost money, but refused to reveal the total amount.