Travel-related fraudulent schemes are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using digital tools and real data to deceive travelers. Scammers use methods such as fake messages about reservations and flights, tampered QR codes, and fraudulent Wi-Fi networks to carry out their scams.
Florent Silve, an executive at Engine, a corporate travel management platform, warned that scammers are increasingly skilled at creating fake websites and using stolen data, benefiting from new artificial intelligence tools to make their schemes more convincing.
Travel-related scams have been evolving, becoming more difficult for consumers planning their trips to identify.
The article also provides recommendations from experts for those planning a trip, in order to protect themselves from these fraudulent schemes.
