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SCAM ALERT

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Published date15 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
THINK FIRST: Beware scam holiday sites

Fraudsters use social media as well as booking websites to try to trick people, the bank added.

Lloyds suggested that rising flight costs in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic have led people to turn to social media and lesser-known websites to look for cheaper deals.

Scammers will create fake ads for cheap flight deals or lure unsuspecting victims by pretending to sell airline tickets they can no longer use. They will offer a low price and ask for a fee to change the name on the ticket.

Once the money has been sent, the scammer will disappear.

The offer of caravans for sale is the next most commonly reported fake item relating to holidays, according to Lloyds.

Those hoping for their own motorhome or static caravan are offered a cheap price, but may be looking at photos of a vehicle that has been copied from elsewhere.

Liz Ziegler, fraud prevention director at Lloyds Bank, said: "Always take the time to think about purchases you make online, and when in doubt, always book through a trusted retailer."

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