Cities most targeted for travel booking scams [Video]

As the July 4th holiday and summer travel heats up, cybercriminals are increasingly targeting unsuspecting travelers through online booking scams.

A new study by online protection company McAfee has identified the top five destinations most frequently targeted by cybercriminals for online booking scams.

Abhishek Karnik, head of threat research at McAfee, has shared valuable insights on those top destinations exploited by scammers and how to protect yourself from falling victim to these schemes.

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Top 5 online booking scam hot spots

It’s hard to immediately see why these destinations made this threat list. According to McAfee’s research, the following destinations are most frequently exploited by scammers:

1. Fort Myers Beach, Florida

2. Sandusky, Ohio

3. Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania

4. Waimea, Hawaii

5. Chicago

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