Tips To Avoid Scams For Safe Travels
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Tips To Avoid Scams For Safe Travels

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Westend61 via Getty Images As technology advances, travel scams are reportedly on the rise. “There are many typical scams that are still out there ― long indirect routes in taxis, ‘your attraction or lunch venue is closed,’ ‘your hotel is overbooked’ ― but the ubiquitousness of phones, roaming data and easy text translation have put the power back in the hands of the traveler to debunk the scam before being ensnared,” Moro said. “You do a search and click on a link, but it’s a fake travel website that will take your credit card payment and never get you the ticket you bought,” he explained. “Use credit cards because they give travel consumers the most protection if scammed.” In such a case, paying by credit card makes it more likely that you’ll recoup your money. “But if you’ve used a credit card to pay, you can go back to the credit card company and dispute the charge.” Avoid unsecured Wi-Fi networks.

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