Travel scamsOnline bookings
Online booking scams
5 reported in 5 countries. How each works and how to avoid it.
- FranceOccasionalRide-app account takeoverA supposed driver asks for your mobile number to confirm a booking. They use it to try to access another account, such as Uber, then ask you for the text-message confirmation code. If you share it, they can access your account and book rides in your name.Paris
- BulgariaOccasionalFake online businesses and tour operatorsA website takes a card payment while pretending to be a legitimate business. Some alleged tour operators have turned out not to exist.
- JordanOccasionalA questionable online Aqaba airport shuttleAn online service advertised as an Aqaba airport shuttle has attracted numerous reviews alleging a scam. The exact method is not described.Aqaba
- ChileOccasionalHigher flight prices on English-language airline pagesEnglish-language airline pages may charge in US dollars at a higher price than the Chilean pages charging in pesos. This is a pricing difference, rather than a described fraud.
- MoldovaCommonOnline romance scamsSomeone uses an online romantic connection to draw you into a financial scam. Visitors travelling to meet someone they first contacted online should take extra care.
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