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Holidaymakers warned over social media scams for fake accommodation

Holidaymakers warned over social media scams for fake accommodation
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Research suggests travel scams are on rise as experts advise doing some detective work to make sure holidays are realHolidaymakers have been advised to carry out amateur detective work to ensure they do not book into fake accommodation this summer, as research showed a third of travellers had seen an increase in potential travel scams on social media.Consumer experts have urged holidaymakers to do a reverse image search on photographs of holiday homes and check their locations on an online map to verify they are real. Continue reading...

Source: The Guardian

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