Image: Alamy Stock Photo Image: Alamy Stock Photo A TD HAS issued a warning to the public about holiday accommodation fraud as figures show a spike in cases.
“While there was a slight drop in incidents of accommodation fraud due to the pandemic in 2020, there was a 20% rise in the number of incidents in 2021, with €463,934 stolen through fraudulent activity that year. There were 115 cases to May this year.“There are generally two types of accommodation fraud, rental scams for those seeking long-term accommodation and holiday rental fraud, which targets people booking accommodation for a holiday.
“I want to see more resources being allocated by social media companies for moderating content and combatting fraudulent ads and fraudsters who violate their policies. #Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to youShe warned that in some cases bogus landlords will ask the guest to stay away from a legitimate website and move onto WhatsApp or another social media platform to complete the transaction.