Photo: Prostock-studio (Shutterstock) Photo: Prostock-studio (Shutterstock)After a year without vacations, some people are a little rusty at booking travel, and scammers are taking full advantage. The Better Business Bureau has reported a spike in the number of people being scammed by fully functional, legit-looking travel booking sites that are actually fake—honey traps looking to steal your money and personal information. How the scam worksWhile doing an online search for cheap flights or a hotel, you come across an unusually cheap deal. Fake travel sites are increasingly sophisticatedFake booking sites have been around for years, but they’ve become increasingly slicker and more functional, to the point they don’t look all that different from legitimate low-budget travel sites with second-rate design. If you’ve been a victim of an airline ticket or other travel scam, report your experience at BBB.org/ScamTracker.

Source: The Nation April 30, 2021 13:30 UTC