One in three people ‘would rush to book a holiday without making checks’

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly a third of people would rush into booking a holiday to make sure they got a “deal” without making checks first, potentially leaving them vulnerable to scammers, a survey has found. While booking and travel agents and airline websites remain the most popular places to look for a holiday, one in seven people search social media websites for breaks, the research for Nationwide Building Society found. That age-old adage of 'if it looks too good to be true, it probably is' most certainly applies with holidays Jim Winters, Nationwide Building Society The society said holidaymakers should check for Abta or Atol protection and be careful how they pay. “Our scam checker service is completely free and for the sake of a few minutes on the telephone it could mean you’re not getting conned out of your hard-earned money and deserved time away.” Censuswide surveyed more than 2,000 people across the UK in December 2023 and January 2024.