A growing number of scams are targeting holidaymakers who book their trips on the internet, prompting a safety campaign.
Some websites masquerade as genuine travel operators in an attempt to gather people’s credit card details.
Others are bogus links from official sites which are activated when computer users fail to update their anti-virus security.
The onus is on computer users to ensure they are protected. Some scam websites use images and other material copied from reputable sites in order to attract holidaymakers, although they are often quickly shut down.
When things do not start to add up, that is when you really need to do your research
Get Safe Online, a government-backed campaign, is urging people to check that the websites into which they are inputting their payment details are secure.
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