Alert : AI-Generated Travel Booking Scams

AI-generated websites and apps perfectly imitate well-known travel platforms. These scams are multiplying as the holiday season approaches.

Fake Booking Websites

Fraudsters create fake booking sites or accommodation listings generated by AI, often with fabricated photos and highly attractive prices.

How it works

Victims find these fake offers through ads or sponsored links. Payment is requested in advance, sometimes via wire transfer or cryptocurrency, after which the site disappears. In some cases, scammers use AI chatbots to handle customer interactions.
Red flags: prices far below market rates, no verifiable address, newly created website or suspicious reviews.

Tips:

• 🌍 Always book through official, trusted platforms.
• 🔍 Check the site’s creation date and verified reviews.
• 💳 Avoid direct payments via bank transfer or crypto.
• 📷 Beware of overly perfect or AI-generated photos.
• 📢 Report suspicious sites to prevent more victims.

Conclusion

Before booking a trip online, verify the site’s authenticity. If in doubt, don’t pay and report the fraud on actionfraud.police.uk.
To go further:
List of Anti-Fraud Websites to Help Consumers

Written by : René Ronse
Methodology : Our alert articles are based on regular monitoring of national reporting platforms, feedback from victims, and statements issued by relevant authorities.
About the author : René Ronse, manager of ArnaqueOuFiable.com. Expert in consumer cybersecurity, specialist in detecting online fraud, product transparency, and digital compliance. He has over 20 years of experience analyzing hidden subscription mechanisms, unreadable terms and conditions, aggressive sales tactics, and deceptive commercial practices on the web.
Last updated : 1 November 2025.
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