SAM ROWLANDS, Member of the Welsh Parliament for North Wales, is backing a call to raise awareness of scams when booking holidays online.
He is backing a call from North Wales Police who are warning people to be aware of fraudsters when using Booking.com.
Mr Rowlands said: “These days more than ever we all have to be on the lookout for scammers and be especially aware of suspicious emails and messages you may receive about your holiday.
“It is a great shame that there are unscrupulous people out there who think nothing of targeting people who have booked their well-earned holidays and I would urge everyone to be extra vigilant.
“I am happy to add my voice to warn my constituents about this scam.”

The warning comes from Dewi Owen, North Wales Police, Cyber Crime Officer, North Wales who says that Action Fraud is warning those using Booking.com to book their holidays or accommodation that they could be targeted with suspicious emails or messages from hotels who have had their account taken over by fraudsters.
Between June 2023 and September 2024, Action Fraud received 532 reports from individuals, with a total of £370,000 lost.
No legitimate Booking.com transaction will ever require a customer to provide their credit card details by phone, email, or text message, including WhatsApp.
If you receive any urgent payment requests that require immediate attention, like a booking cancellation, immediately reach out to the Booking.com Customer Service team via the details on the official Booking.com website and/or app to confirm that the message is legitimate.
Any messages purporting to be from Booking.com that contain instructions to follow links and/or open/download files should be treated with caution. Again contact Booking.com directly using verified contact details to verify that the link or file is legitimate.