Deceptively real: scam when booking travel via Booking.com. Fraudsters are always coming up with new scams to trick consumers out of their money.
Fake emails from actually reputable companies that ask their recipients to provide personal information are popular. It is not always clear to the recipient whether it is actually a real request - and fraudsters are getting better and better at making the emails deceptively genuine. The Lower Saxony Consumer Center warned in May 2023 of a scam in which fraudsters take advantage of travel bookings via the online booking portal.