Airbnb and GetSafeOnline have shared top tips to avoid getting caught out by holiday scams as new research has unveiled which Brits are most vulnerable
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Gen Z travellers are far more likely to fall for holiday scams than Baby Boomers, despite their reputation for computer savviness.
An eye watering 41% of Brits have either been impacted by fraud directly or know someone who has, with those hit losing an average of £1,168.
Behind stolen credit card details and phishing, holiday related fraud is the most common kind of swindling.
A fifth of Gen Z Brits – who were born between 1997 and 2012 – know someone who has been defrauded or have been defrauded themselves through a holiday scam, compared to 3% of Baby Boomers.
The data has been compiled by Airbnb and GetSafeOnline ahead of the summer holiday season getting into full swing.
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Amanda Cupples, Airbnb general manager for the UK and Northern Europe, said: “With significant demand for travel following the lifting of restrictions, we want to make sure these are trips to remember – but for all the right reasons.
“Airbnb uses sophisticated defences to keep bad actors off the platform, but it’s still possible to be caught out by scammers, which is why…
