The study said that scams related to booking holidays were among the most common types of fraud in the UK, just behind credit card fraud and phishing scams. — Photo by Taylor Heery on Unsplash
LONDON: UK holidaymakers have been warned to be vigilant of scams as they book trips away, as new research says nearly two thirds of people struggle to identify AI-generated images of properties.
The research from Airbnb and Get Safe Online found that the average amount lost to fraud is now £1,937 (RM10,766) – a figure which has been rising steadily in recent years.
