Victims had made hotel reservations using online portal Booking.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - At least 30 people have fallen victim to a hotel booking scam since September, with losses totalling some $41,000.
In some cases, the fraudulent websites would prompt the victims to make payments to confirm the reservation.
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