Fraud: When you search for travel deals online, there is a lot to discover on a travel site that you have never used before. The website is fully functional and branded. The search results and function calendar are automatically completed so that you can book a flight or a hotel (either directly on the website or via a customer hotline). Unfortunately, the website is a scam that is only used to collect your money and credit card information.
How To Avoid This Scam: Before you give out your personal information, check for unfamiliar websites, and when booking, stay away from travel sites that don’t see the little padlock icon next to “https: //” in the address bar. In addition, these websites often contain a lot of typos or nonsensical dummy text that should be seen and not read. So look carefully.
