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Booking.com Scam

There is a major scam involving Booking.com where you're asked to promote quiet hotels. I have been hit for £8,500. 
1. Has anyone else fallen for it?
2. Does anyone know best Booking.com fraud number to report it to?
Beware, it's new.
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  • tasticz
    tasticz Posts: 774 Forumite
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    what do you mean by this...? I do not understand what the scam is? Who is asking you to promote?
  • I don't understand either.
  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 36,051 Forumite
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    Another one who doesn't understand.

    Who is the scammer? Who has your money?

    Who asked you to promote "quiet hotels"?

    How did you manage to lose £8,500 by just promoting hotels?

    Shouldn't you report it to Action Fraud?
  • user1977
    user1977 Posts: 18,822 Forumite
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    Alderbank said:
    Aaronski, how did you go on with your previous rant?

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6238763/utilities-obscene-rises#latest

    You never came back to tell us.
    Can't wait to find out what their issue is in another two years' time...
  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 36,051 Forumite
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    OP
    What consumer rights issue do you think you have?

    This thread belongs on this board:
    Praise, vent & warnings — MoneySavingExpert Forum

  • born_again
    born_again Posts: 22,224 Forumite
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    Aaronski said:
    There is a major scam involving Booking.com where you're asked to promote quiet hotels. I have been hit for £8,500. 
    1. Has anyone else fallen for it?
    2. Does anyone know best Booking.com fraud number to report it to?
    Beware, it's new.
    Are you a hotelier?

    Given the mention of "HIT"
    Life in the slow lane
  • RobM99
    RobM99 Posts: 2,763 Forumite
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    Probably a troll, no?
    Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!
  • I've just been scammed by the Russian Army who had all of my details from booking.com. 

    They had my recent reservation details, my phone number, emails and shared screen shots of booking.com with me to show me that they have received payments

    They scammed me via WhatsApp and also were able to login booking.com and send me messages to say that my payment was received. 

    An unfortunate stupid mistake. Lets see how booking.com handle this.

    Feeling pretty bloody stupid so please be kind. 
  • eskbanker
    eskbanker Posts: 38,797 Forumite
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    I've just been scammed by the Russian Army who had all of my details from booking.com.
    Not sure if this is some elaborate windup but that's a pretty extraordinary claim - what has led you to believe they're involved in whatever scam you're referring to?
  • LadyCoconut78
    LadyCoconut78 Posts: 19 Forumite
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    edited 20 March 2023 at 1:40PM
    eskbanker said:
    I've just been scammed by the Russian Army who had all of my details from booking.com.
    Not sure if this is some elaborate windup but that's a pretty extraordinary claim - what has led you to believe they're involved in whatever scam you're referring to?

    (Removed by Forum Team) 

    They sent me messages saying:

    Thank you for your support!
    You support Russian army!
    It's scam, you are support Russian army
    Moscow Moscow


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