Avoid using unofficial travel websites for cheap tickets

Dubai police warned residents about the use of unofficial travel websites for cheaper air tickets.

Dubai Police have warned the people not to use the unofficial websites for travel bookings so that you will be and can avoid being victim of fraud.

Fraudsters are using website like these to get credit card details and use them for reservations and illegal activities.

With travel seasonal is open and increase in demand leads to high prices for air-travel. The authorities informed that the people dealing with these sites or unknown parties can be legally accountable. Police urged community members to only use the well known and approved websites.

Brigadier Jamal Salem Al Jalaf, Director of Criminal Investigation Department, told Al Bayan newspaper that Dubai Police is keen to protect the public from falling victim to fraud.

He explained that offering tickets or packages for various destinations at reduced prices is one of the methods used by fraudsters, since many people tend to travel during summer.

Al Jalaf said that the residents have plenty of options when it comes to accredited agencies and airlines, in order to avoid exposure to fraud or being legally accountable, as fraudsters are known to use stolen credit cards for reservations.

He warned against dealing with unknown pages on social media platforms where fraudsters use links and addresses that are similar to well-known sites and companies by playing with letters or manipulating the names in a deceitful way to trick people wishing to save money.

Sharing passport and credit card details with fraudsters constitutes another risk, he said, since these documents can be used to implicate people in illegal activities without their knowledge.

Al Jalaf indicated that many fraudsters run these fake pages and websites from outside the country, which makes it difficult to pursue them. Residents are, therefore, advised to protect themselves by exercising caution and doing due diligence when booking travel options online.

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