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Travel scams rise by 900% in 18 months, says Booking.com
National World - LocalTV
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25/06/2024
Marnie Wilking is the company's online safety chief and says phishing scams in particular are becoming increasingly prevalent.
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We all know to be wary when buying something online. There's always the risk of being scammed
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at the back of our minds. When it comes to large purchases like booking a holiday, it's
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particularly important to be on our guard. But one of the world's largest online travel
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agents, Booking.com, is warning potential holidaymakers that online scams for breaks
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have risen by 900% in the last 18 months, driven by the rise in artificial intelligence.
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Marnie Wilking is the company's online safety chief and says phishing scams in particular
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are becoming increasingly prevalent. Scammers use AI tech to trick people into handing over
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their financial information by mimicking legitimate emails better than ever before. It means that
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scams can now be harder to detect, with travellers being urged to be ultra-vigilant. Ms Wilking
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is now urging hotels and the like to use two-factor authentication, adding an extra layer of security
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protection and calling it the best way to combat phishing and credential stealing. When
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experts are advising travel providers to minimise the risk to their customers as best they can,
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we're also being asked to brush up on what to look out for to help us avoid scams.
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