reported Bora Bora giveaway scams on Facebook in which scammers falsely claim that they are doing a lucky draw campaign.</p>\r\n<p>Similar tricks apply to plane ticket giveaway scams. Pretending to be airline companies, such as Air Canada, easyJet, or Ryanair, scammers spread fake giveaway campaigns and claim to be giving away free tickets on Facebook.</p>"}},{"_template":"Articles\\ImageHalf","_identifier":"block-22628","data":{"imageLeft":"https://whitelabel-manager-production.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/thumbs/picture-tm004-d119b.png_900x.png","imageRight":null}},{"_template":"Articles\\Text","_identifier":"block-22631","data":{"text":"<p>Airplane tickets giveaway scams on Facebook.</p>\r\n<p>If you take the bait and click on the link in the post, it will lead you to a fake airline website where you have to take a survey.</p>"}},{"_template":"Articles\\ImageFull","_identifier":"block-22643","data":{"image":"https://whitelabel-manager-production.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/thumbs/picture-tm005-6b8bb.png_900x.png"}},{"_template":"Articles\\Text","_identifier":"block-22645","data":{"text":"<p>Airplane tickets survey scam.</p>\r\n<p>After that, you are told to enter sensitive data like credit card information or other banking details. Scammers record these credentials and use them to steal your money as well as identity.</p>\r\n<h3>Vacation club membership scam</h3>\r\n<p>If you are considering joining a vacation club, be careful! While legitimate vacation clubs charge members a reasonable price with good services, some bogus ones ask for a lot of upfront fees to join. However, when you use their services, you will find out that there are many restrictions.</p>\r\n<h2>When you are traveling:</h2>\r\n<p>Even if you successfully avoid all the scams mentioned above, you still have to be careful of these&nbsp;hotel scams&nbsp;when you are on the trip:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Fake phone calls from the front desk. </strong>Scammers might impersonate the front desk and call you, asking you to pay extra fees. They will prompt you to provide credit card information and then steal your money.</li>\r\n<li><strong>Free Wi-Fi scams. </strong>Hackers might spoof the legitimate Wi-Fi and create a copy of it. When you connect to it, scammers can record your login data. For more details about how to stay safe when using public Wi-Fi, visit <a title=\"https://news.trendmicro.com/2019/07/06/wifi-protection-in-public-places/\" href=https://www.scamadviser.com/"https://news.trendmicro.com/2019/07/06/wifi-protection-in-public-places//" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here</a>.</li>\r\n<li><strong>Fake menu scams. </strong>Other scammers print out fake flyers of restaurants and put them in front of your hotel room. If you decide to order from them, you will accidentally provide your credit card information to scammers.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>5 Red Flags</h2>\r\n<p>Here are some red flags in a travel scam to look out for:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Specific payment methods, such as wiring money, gift cards, or prepaid cards.</li>\r\n<li>Too-good-to-be-true offers.</li>\r\n<li>Requests for a high amount of advance fee/upfront fee.</li>\r\n<li>Lack of details or real customer reviews.</li>\r\n<li>Pressure you to make a quick decision.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>5 Tips to Protect Yourself</h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Choose reliable booking platforms. Do your homework and search for reviews and complaints about the travel website / agency through the <a title=\"https://www.bbb.org/\" href=https://www.scamadviser.com/"https://www.bbb.org//" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Better Business Bureau.</a></li>\r\n<li>Use legitimate payment methods and trusted paying networks.</li>\r\n<li>Do not overshare details of your travel plan on social media.</li>\r\n<li>Be smart with personal information. Consider keeping your information safe from hackers when using public Wi-Fi with <a title=\"https://api.link.trendmicro.com/events/landing-page?product_id=bb43e&amp;source=scamadviser&amp;platform=df\" href=https://www.scamadviser.com/"https://api.link.trendmicro.com/events/landing-page?product_id=bb43e&amp;source=scamadviser&amp;platform=df\%22 target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trend Micro WiFi Protection</a>.</li>\r\n<li>Check if links are safe using <a title=\"https://api.link.trendmicro.com/events/landing-page?product_id=4cc29&amp;source=scamadviser\" href=https://www.scamadviser.com/"https://api.link.trendmicro.com/events/landing-page?product_id=4cc29&amp;source=scamadviser\%22 target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trend Micro Check</a>: send a link or a screenshot of suspicious text messages to Trend Micro Check on WhatsApp for immediate scam detection.</li>\r\n</ul>"}},{"_template":"Articles\\ImageHalf","_identifier":"block-22657","data":{"imageLeft":"https://whitelabel-manager-production.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/thumbs/picture006-af5dc.png_900x.png","imageRight":null}},{"_template":"Articles\\Text","_identifier":"block-22660","data":{"text":"<p>Trend Micro Check is available on WhatsApp.</p>\r\n<p>Trend Micro Check&nbsp;is also available as a Chrome extension.<br />It will block dangerous sites for you automatically:</p>"}},{"_template":"Articles\\ImageFull","_identifier":"block-22672","data":{"image":"https://whitelabel-manager-production.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/thumbs/picture007-02b4f.png_900x.png"}},{"_template":"Articles\\Text","_identifier":"block-22674","data":{"text":"<p>Trend Micro Check blocks dangerous sites for you automatically.</p>\r\n<p>Last, if you suspect a travel scam, please report to the <a title=\"https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/\" href=https://www.scamadviser.com/"https://reportfraud.ftc.gov//" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FTC</a> or <a title=\"https://www.bbb.org/\" href=https://www.scamadviser.com/"https://www.bbb.org//" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBB</a>.</p>\r\n<p>Stay safe and enjoy your trip. Don&rsquo;t let scammers ruin the fun!<br />Follow Trend Micro Home on <a title=\"https://www.facebook.com/trendmicrohome\" href=https://www.scamadviser.com/"https://www.facebook.com/trendmicrohome/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook</a>/<a title=\"https://twitter.com/trendmicrohome\" href=https://www.scamadviser.com/"https://twitter.com/trendmicrohome/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter</a>/<a title=\"https://www.instagram.com/trendmicrohome/\" href=https://www.scamadviser.com/"https://www.instagram.com/trendmicrohome//" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram</a> for more trending anti-scam tips and other useful insights as well.</p>\r\n<p>If you find this article helpful, please SHARE to protect your family and friends!</p>\r\n<p>This article was published on June 2, 2021 by <strong>Trend Micro</strong>.</p>"}}],"sidebarBlocks":[{"_template":"Small\\Content\\Cta","_identifier":"block-157084","data":{"title":"Report a Scam!","consumer":null,"description":"Have you fallen for a hoax, bought a fake product? 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