YEREVAN, August 7. /ARKA/. The holiday season traditionally becomes a hot time not only for tourists but also for fraudsters. One of the most dangerous schemes in recent years targets customers of hotel booking services. Its peculiarity is that the message from the fraudsters can come through an official communication channel and contain real details about your trip.
Mechanics of Deception
- Hotel System Hacking: Fraudsters gain access to the hotel's operational system, through which employees manage bookings on Booking.com.
- Convincing Message: After accessing this data, criminals send a message to the client via the integrated chat on Booking.com.
- Fake Payment Page: The link leads to a site visually indistinguishable from the real Booking.com.
- Money Theft: As soon as the victim enters their bank card details, they end up in the hands of the fraudsters.
IDBank recommends:
- Do not click on links in booking emails and messages.
- Check the website address.
- If in doubt, call the hotel directly.
- Never re-enter card details for
