Significant percentage of Indians fall victim to online travel scams: Report

With the rise in tourism in the country post Covid, the sector is also witnessing an increase in online travel scams as a significant percentage of travellers have been duped while trying book holidays to save money, a report said on Sunday.

About 51 per cent of Indian respondents have fallen victim to online scams while trying to save money when booking travel, according to the ‘Safer Holidays’ Travel report by McAfee Corp.

The report also revealed that 77 per cent of those who had money stolen have lost up to USD 1,000 (Rs 83,000) before their trip has even begun.