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Booking.com reports 900% increase in travel scams

Eek. Starting to have alarm bells ring off in our heads over…

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NAB issues travel warning for US and Europe as scammers target Aussies’ FOMO

There's only one thing worse than missing out - getting scammed. A…

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Fake agent jailed for scamming more than $35,000 out of travellers

The woman allegedly collected money for at least 19 trips, which she…

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Fintech conference targeted by Bitcoin scammers

What do ScoMo, Bill Gates and Singapore's central bank have to do…

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Marriott files lawsuit against robocall scammers

Have you been getting some suss calls from Marriott lately? Find out…

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Former NAB employee cops jail time over kickback scheme with events company

The events company allegedly spent more than $5.5 million on luxury international…

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Qantas warns customers of refund scam

Did you receive a phone call about finally having your client's Qantas…

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Airline embroiled in website scam duping travellers with fake tickets

Have you purchased some too-good-to-be-true-airfares for your clients recently? You might want…

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Expert warns business travellers will be targeted by scammers

Looks like business travellers are going to have to tighten the straps…

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Travel agent caught up in $3bn cryptocurrency scam

A travel agent based in South Korea has become an unwitting victim…

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Travel agent scam leaves Aussies thousands of dollars out of pocket

A travel agency that continued to trade after being placed in liquidation…

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Hollywood actor falls victim to Statue of Liberty ‘boat tour’ scam

Similarly, a Travel Weekly reporter was recently 'scammed' into thinking Nutella and…

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STUDY: One third of Aussies discouraged to travel for fear of being scammed

National Scams Awareness Week kicked off yesterday, and to celebrate, we're bringing…

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Tourists charged $1.7k for steak in Venice

A group of tourists have gotten a little more than they bargained…

Hannah Edensor Hannah Edensor

Spanish family scammed $17k by Airbnb user

A Spanish family has lost thousands thanks to a major Airbnb scam.…

Hannah Edensor Hannah Edensor

“We’re all getting robbed”: Vic tourism hit by scam

At least nine Victorian tourist attractions have been hit by a credit…

Hannah Edensor Hannah Edensor

Disgraced travel agent locked up

Busted! Thieving agent gets prison sentence. Before going in, writes apology letter…

Daisy Melwani Daisy Melwani

Scam alert on false cruise competiton

Punters scammed into believing all they have to do is 'Like' to…

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IATA warns against fraudsters

IATA has issued fresh warnings to the travel industry to remain vigilant…

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