January blues? Longing for an escape to the sun? Perfect timing for criminals to cash in

This is one of three key months when fraudsters ramp up the number of scams to trap travellers into paying for a ‘bargain holiday’ … that doesn’t existStress-free travel: plan now to avoid holiday scams and pitfallsYou are battling the January blues and see a cheap deal on one of your socials for a two-week break in Spain during August. Better still, the price is £200 cheaper than elsewhere, possibly because the holiday is almost sold out.When you text to confirm the details after making the payment, you are talked through the booking by a convincing contact. Continue reading...

January blues? Longing for an escape to the sun? Perfect timing for criminals to cash in

This is one of three key months when fraudsters ramp up the number of scams to trap travellers into paying for a ‘bargain holiday’ … that doesn’t exist

You are battling the January blues and see a cheap deal on one of your socials for a two-week break in Spain during August. Better still, the price is £200 cheaper than elsewhere, possibly because the holiday is almost sold out.

When you text to confirm the details after making the payment, you are talked through the booking by a convincing contact. Continue reading...

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