Article 6BW3H Fraudsters conned UK holidaymakers out of more than £15m in 2022

Fraudsters conned UK holidaymakers out of more than £15m in 2022

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Miles Brignall
from World news | The Guardian on (#6BW3H)

Action Fraud notes surge in number of people paying for fake flights and accommodation

Holiday fraudsters conned UK consumers out of more than 15m last year - twice as much as the year before - according to the UK's scam reporting centre.

Action Fraud said there had been a surge in the number of people being conned into paying for fake flights and accommodation bookings as more people sought cheaper holidays, partly as a result of the cost-of-living crisis.

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