As you peruse your favorite travel apps on the hunt for the best vacation deals for spring and summer, online scammers are also searching for you. Adopting a healthy amount of skepticism can help fend ...

Use this scam text test to spot fake delivery, bank, toll and account alerts before you tap a dangerous link or share ...

TENNESSEE VALLEY (D2D) — Our QUEEN of consumer alerts returned this morning with some timely information: travel and vacation scams. We all know it’s that time of the year. As families prepare for ...

Travelers worldwide are increasingly falling victim to fake hotel websites, airline impersonation scams, fraudulent vacation rentals, and AI-generated booking fraud. Tourism security experts, ...

As millions of travelers start traveling more for summer vacations, sporting events, and major trips like the FIFA World Cup 2026, scammers are finding new ways to target people searching for ...

Pay the safe way: Always use a credit card — not a debit card, wire transfer, bank draft, or payment app outside the booking platform. Vet the listing: Read negative reviews first, be cautious with ...

CHICO — This week’s scam almost feels like something out of some cheesy 1990s hacker flick but apparently, it’s very real and it’s the reservation hijack scam. Since we’re well into summer break and ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– Consumers have lost 65 million dollars from rental scams in the last 5 years alone. Brielle Blanchard, CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Acadiana, said vacation rental scams ...