Picture this: You’ve planned the perfect long-awaited vacation with your family. You’ve got the flights booked, the accommodation looks great, and it all seems almost too good to be true.
Unfortunately, it just might be.
The COVID-19 pandemic put vacations on hold for many people. But now, many travelers are eager to explore once again. Unfortunately, with the return of travel comes the return of travel and vacation scams.
So, before you start packing your suitcase, it’s a good idea to educate yourself about some of the common vacation scams to help protect yourself and your family from fraud. To learn more about how to protect your family from fraud, visit the TD Stories fraud hub.
Here are a few tips to do just that.
Be wary of the “perfect” deal
The rental property on the website looks picturesque and has all the amenities you need. But before booking your stay online, make sure you know what you’re getting, and that you’re booking with a reputable site.
Fraudulent websites have been known to take photos and information from real travel websites and pose them as their own. Other scam sites create fabricated or fake advertisements. If you book from one of these sites, there’s no guarantee you’ll get the room you paid for, and you may not find out until you arrive at the destination — and by that time, your money is likely gone.
To save yourself that heartache, do your research and stay away from listings that require you to pay through unusual…
