Travel Scams

Holidays are a time when the whole family should be able to relax and enjoy the sun. But sometimes that bargain trip you bought turns out to be anything but fun. There are plenty of scammers working the travel market, ready to take your money and leave you high and dry. The things they do can end up ruining more than your vacation. We alert you to their tricks.

Below are our 11 articles in the travel scams' category:

Avoid Getting Scammed Abroad: Protect Yourself!
When you’re on holiday and having fun, you tend to feel more relaxed and that’s why holidaymakers are prime targets for scammers looking to make an...
Avoiding Currency Exchange Scams
It looks like toy money, you’re unfamiliar with it, and what’s more you’re on holiday so you are more relaxed and less vigilant. It means that...
Booking a Villa or Apartment That Doesn't Exist
Don’t be scammed while you’re looking for the perfect place to rent out for your holiday. It’s easy to get caught out online by emails from...
Bus Accident Scam
Once a scam has been around for a few months you can almost guarantee that some enterprising soul will come up with a variation on it. That’s been...
Holiday Club Scam
The holiday club is a good idea. Or, perhaps, it used to be a good idea, until the scammers muscled their way into the market. Now it's becoming...
Holiday Scams
Your summer holiday should be a time to relax. Instead, from the time you book, the scammers are looking for your money, and you need to be on your...
Safe Travel Gigolos
The gigolo is hardly a new phenomenon. The man who courts women, usually older than himself, and lets them pay for his needs - and possibly even pay...
Scammed by a Holiday Romance?
It’s one of those things all single people probably think of when going on holiday – the ubiquitous holiday romance. But in some cases, a fun...
Scams And Seniors
Scam artists are always eager to take advantage of people. But they're particularly happy to find older victims who can seem like easy targets. These...
The Bogus Travel Companies and How to Avoid Them
In recession hit times, we are all looking out for the deals that are too good to miss, whether we’re shopping online for a holiday or a credit...
Timeshare Property Scam
On the face of it, timeshares can seem like a good idea. You're not buying an entire property at a holiday location, merely a share in one that...
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