Booking.com reports 900% increase in travel scams
Eek. Starting to have alarm bells ring off in our heads over that $250 round-trip we just booked to 'Barli'.
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 reminder from NAB to keep your wits about you.
Fake agent jailed for scamming more than $35,000 out of travellers
The woman allegedly collected money for at least 19 trips, which she would then "cancel", claiming her mother was unwell...
Marriott files lawsuit against robocall scammers
Have you been getting some suss calls from Marriott lately? Find out why here.
Qantas warns customers of refund scam
Did you receive a phone call about finally having your client's Qantas airfare refund processed? Well, according to the ...
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 to read this.
Expert warns business travellers will be targeted by scammers
Looks like business travellers are going to have to tighten the straps of their travel fanny packs because scammers, hac...
Travel agent caught up in $3bn cryptocurrency scam
A travel agent based in South Korea has become an unwitting victim of a $3 billion Ponzi scheme.
Travel agent scam leaves Aussies thousands of dollars out of pocket
A travel agency that continued to trade after being placed in liquidation has left dozens of Aussie travellers out of po...
Hollywood actor falls victim to Statue of Liberty ‘boat tour’ scam
Similarly, a Travel Weekly reporter was recently 'scammed' into thinking Nutella and butter on bread makes for a healthy...
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 you stats that will make you duct t...
Tourists charged $1.7k for steak in Venice
A group of tourists have gotten a little more than they bargained for in Venice. Bitten off a little more than they can ...
Spanish family scammed $17k by Airbnb user
A Spanish family has lost thousands thanks to a major Airbnb scam. Excuse us while we change all future bookings to hote...
“We’re all getting robbed”: Vic tourism hit by scam
At least nine Victorian tourist attractions have been hit by a credit card scam. We too were busted for buying clothes u...
Disgraced travel agent locked up
Busted! Thieving agent gets prison sentence. Before going in, writes apology letter and rents Shawshank Redemption. Ok, ...
Scam alert on false cruise competiton
Punters scammed into believing all they have to do is 'Like' to win a cruise. Those who've stowed away bummed they have ...
IATA warns against fraudsters
IATA has issued fresh warnings to the travel industry to remain vigilant against scams following a resurgence in fraudul...