Travel scam guide
Travel booking fraud
Travel booking fraud uses fake agencies, copied hotel pages, unrealistic package prices, fake tickets, and cancellation/refund traps. Always verify booking references with the official provider.
Risk signal
Booking fake
Severity
medium
Group
Travel
Common identifiers
Add identifiers that can be matched safely across reports, profiles, payments, and evidence without exposing unnecessary private data.
Agency phone
Use the exact agency phone shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
Booking reference
Use the exact booking reference shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
Website
Use the exact website shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
UPI ID
Use the exact upi id shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
Evidence to preserve
Keep proof in original form where possible. Screenshots help, but transaction IDs, URLs, timestamps, and chat context make moderation stronger.
Itinerary
Capture itinerary with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
Ticket PDF
Capture ticket pdf with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
Payment proof
Capture payment proof with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
Agency messages
Capture agency messages with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
First response
These steps reduce further loss and keep your report useful for review, banking escalation, platform reporting, and official complaints.
Verify with airline/hotel
Do this early: verify with airline/hotel helps reduce repeat contact, preserve proof, and keep escalation options open.
Avoid unofficial payment links
Do this early: avoid unofficial payment links helps reduce repeat contact, preserve proof, and keep escalation options open.
Report fake agency
Do this early: report fake agency helps reduce repeat contact, preserve proof, and keep escalation options open.
Urgent money loss
If money was recently transferred, call 1930 first and raise a bank or payment-app dispute. Speed matters for fund-freeze attempts.
Privacy boundary
Do not upload OTPs, passwords, full card numbers, full Aadhaar, private documents, or unrelated intimate media. Use masked, relevant evidence whenever possible.
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