No room for error: Don’t get stung by these common Booking.com scams

This article outlines common Booking.com scams—including phishing emails, in-app chat hijacks via compromised hotel accounts, fake property listings, and bogus job offers amplified by generative AI—and offers actionable defenses: verify sender domains and messages within your account, avoid clicking unsolicited links or making off-platform payments, scrutinize listings and reviews, maintain up-to-date security software and OS patches, use strong unique passwords with 2FA, and promptly report suspicious activity and potential payment compromise to Booking.com and your financial institution.