Airbnb issues warning over holiday scams fuelled by AI and socials


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.

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