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- Fraud & Cybercrime · City of London
Scammers use City pub address for fake hotel listings
Scammers have used the address of The Liberty Bounds pub in the City of London as a fake listing for apartments on Booking.com. Tourists have been turned away from the pub after paying for non-existent hotel stays, with consumer group Which? reporting up to 20 visitors a day affected.
City of London3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 65 · Hype 45 - Fraud & Cybercrime · City of London
Booking.com faces criticism over fake listings sending tourists to pub
Booking.com is facing accusations of failing to address fake property listings after customers were directed to a Wetherspoons pub instead of advertised luxury apartments. The consumer group Which? highlighted the issue, reporting that pub staff were turning away numerous tourists daily.
City of London4 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45