Helping to prevent fraud
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dhewitt@abta.co.uk Thu, 02/27/2025 - 15:42
Travel-related fraud is a particularly unpleasant crime, with the cost to victims sometimes high in both financial and emotional terms. The fraud is often discovered by victims only just before they are due to travel, or even when they arrive at their holiday destination, which compounds the distress.
For a number of years, we have worked in partnership with City of London Police’s Action Fraud on a campaign to raise awareness of the problem, giving straightforward and easy to follow advice on what to look out for and how to protect yourself. The campaign stresses that one the simplest ways to do this is to book with an ABTA member.
The campaign launched again this week with ABTA appearing on national ITV news on Monday, as well as featuring in other media coverage. We shall also be sharing advice on our consumer-facing social media channels in the coming weeks.
Our work should not only help prevent some from falling victim to this despicable crime but also make more people aware of the benefits of booking with an ABTA member.
Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive
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dhewitt@abta.co.uk Thu, 02/27/2025 - 15:42
Travel-related fraud is a particularly unpleasant crime, with the cost to victims sometimes high in both financial and emotional terms. The fraud is often discovered by victims only just before they are due to travel, or even when they arrive at their holiday destination, which compounds the distress.
For a number of years, we have worked in partnership with City of London Police’s Action Fraud on a campaign to raise awareness of the problem, giving straightforward and easy to follow advice on what to look out for and how to protect yourself. The campaign stresses that one the simplest ways to do this is to book with an ABTA member.
The campaign launched again this week with ABTA appearing on national ITV news on Monday, as well as featuring in other media coverage. We shall also be sharing advice on our consumer-facing social media channels in the coming weeks.
Our work should not only help prevent some from falling victim to this despicable crime but also make more people aware of the benefits of booking with an ABTA member.
Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive
Continue reading...
