Travel Agents are being warned about a new type of travel scam relating to coronavirus refunds.
A warning has been posted on the agent Facebook page, Travel Gossip, by its director Bruce Martin, who said an agent had alerted him.
The agent said a customer, not the lead customer, was called by somebody claiming to be from a leading tour operator and offering to pay refunds for flights cancelled due to the new travel restrictions.
The caller then asked for the customer’s bank details. According to the agent, the customer’s phone number wasn’t used on the booking. ”Obviously, this is not who they say they are and a complete scam and in this case, it was one of those times that they got the right person with the right message,” said Martin.
“Sorry to throw in another worrying post but I thought you should be aware.”
