The holidays? They can now be booked on the web. Here’s how to defend yourself from scams – breaking latest news

All ready for summer 2022. And more and more often, to choose a holiday by the sea, in the mountains or abroad, you opt for online booking. But as always, behind the big network there is also a risk: that of scams and deceptions that run right on the web. So much so that according to the first Censis-DeepCyber ​​Report, about 65% of Italians have been the target of deceptive emails in an attempt to convince potential victims to share sensitive data. Furthermore, travel and accommodation bookings are among the five digital activities that Italians consider to be at the highest risk for the security of their personal data. “With the approach of the summer period, the number of people who book and buy travel and holidays online is constantly increasing thanks also to the search for offers at very low cost – explains Ivano Gabrielli, director of the Postal and Communications Police Service -. Unfortunately, these activities are not always immune from risks, as revealed by the fraud reports sent to the Postal Police portal www.commissariatodips.it “. unscrupulous individuals, who advertise holiday packages at extremely discounted prices, hiding real scams. “But what are the scams, particularly in the booking of short rentals, which take place online? First of all international negotiations. Or a fictitious owner who has just moved to the abroad cannot welcome you in person. The distance negotiation is the prelude to an international bank transfer request. He will thus begin to ask for documents, share no less than 2-3 draft contracts in a crescendo of zeal that will culminate in the need to conclude the deal within 24 hours, followed by a fake booking page, a fake invoice and a real deal appeared after receiving an important deposit. …