A BOOKING site has warned travelers to be aware of scam deals as the use of AI tools continues to increase. Experts urge people to be extra careful clicking on links and checking legitimacy before they are scammed out of a hotel or flight. Booking.
com has experienced a spike in travel scams due to AI , according to BBC . Marnie Wilking, the internet safety expert at the company, said there had been "anywhere from a 500 to a 900% increase" in the past 18 months. Phishing scams, which are when people are tricked into sharing their financial information, have been running rampant since ChatGPT was launched.
"Of course, we've had phishing since the dawn of email, but the uptick started shortly after ChatGPT got launched," Wilking said. "The attackers are definitely using AI to launch attacks that mimic emails far better than anything that they've done to date." Fraudsters are scamming people into giving up their card numbers and bank details by sending fake internet booking links.
Websites such as Booking.com and Airbnb are targeted because they allow people to list their homes as accommodation. After someone sends payment, the scammers leave the hopeful travelers in the dust.
They may even try to get more money from the person by sending follow-up messages, per the outlet. Phishing scams are far from new, but the telltale signs are no longer possible with the new technology . In the past, it was easy to spot spelling and grammar errors and quickly realize it was a scam.
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