Travel & Holidays
Fake bookings, fake airline help lines, and holiday-rental theft.
Booking.com / Expedia Host or Guest Phishing
Compromised hotel/host accounts (or spoofed platform messages) send guests real-looking 'reconfirm your payment' links that steal card details.
Read the guide →ESTA / Visa Copycat Application-Fee Site
Copycat sites charge inflated 'service fees' to file an ESTA or visa application you could submit yourself on the official government site — and harvest your passport data. (Overlaps F22 visa copycats.)
Read the guide →Fake Airline 'Flight Cancelled — Refund' Line
When your flight is delayed or cancelled, scam 'airline support' numbers (from search ads or fake social accounts) collect your card, booking details, or a 'rebooking fee.'
Read the guide →Fake Travel-Agency / Visa-Service Scam
A too-cheap travel package or visa/booking service takes your payment and delivers fake or no tickets, or overcharges for a visa you could get officially.
Read the guide →Hotel 'Front Desk — Reconfirm Your Card' Midnight Call
Late at night, a caller claiming to be the hotel front desk says your card 'didn't go through' and asks you to re-read your card number over the phone.
Read the guide →Rental-Car 'Prepay / Damage Fee' Scam
A fake rental-car deal demands prepayment for a car that isn't there, or a scammer bills you for 'damage' you didn't cause after a return.
Read the guide →Timeshare / Vacation-Club High-Pressure Scam
A 'free' vacation or gift lures you to a high-pressure presentation to sign up for an overpriced vacation club or timeshare with hidden, hard-to-exit costs.
Read the guide →TSA-PreCheck / Global-Entry Renewal Spoof
A copycat site or message offers to enroll or renew your TSA-PreCheck/Global Entry, overcharging and stealing your personal and payment data.
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