How to protect yourself against fraudsters when travelling
Chloe D’Agostini was at a co-working café while living abroad when someone walked in, sat down beside her, and discretely stole her wallet from her bag.
In TransUnion’s latest fraud report published in May, data shows that travel and industry saw a 59.9 per cent grow in digital fraud attempts for transactions coming from Canada and 13.3 per cent globally. Examples of digital fraud in this sector include consumers who are travelling and have their credit cards stolen for the purpose of making fraudulent charges. Digital travel fraud also affects consumers directly on web or mobile, such as through encounters with fake travel agents or hotel websites.
Trush also recommends consumers read review sites for other customer comments or complaints, as well as research pricing for flights or accommodations and watch for anomalies such as extreme discounts. “I’d be very wary of clicking on links in an email. I would rather search the legitimate website and search for that information and then click through it on a link,” she said.
If you think you’ve been a victim of fraud or your information has been compromised, Olson-Lepage said to contact your financial institutions immediately.
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