Booking.com scams surge 580% with hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses, ACCC says

Travel website says some accommodation partners targeted by phishing emails but its backend systems have not been breached

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Scams mentioning the popular travel booking website Booking.com surged by more than 580% last year, with total losses reaching more than $337,000, according to the consumer watchdog.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said 363 people reported scams mentioning Booking.com in 2023, up on 53 reports the previous year.

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