QuickCheck: Are fake accommodation deals snaring unsuspecting holiday goers?


THE holiday season is here and many Malaysians have already pre-booked their hotel or airbnb stays to enjoy the year-end holidays with their friends and families. In the spirit of festivities and while accommodations start to see an influx of bookings, some customers have also reported of being hit by the hook upfront on deals.

Are scammers advertising accommodation rentals and deals that one can’t resist only to realise that after making full or partial payment that these criminals have somehow vanished?

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