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Police warning as hundreds of holidaymakers fall victim to booking.com scam

More than 500 people have fallen victim to a booking.com hotel scam

Hundreds of holidaymakers have been scammed through phishing attacks pretending to be Booking.com. Victims, who already had legitimate bookings, received messages appearing to be from Booking.com requesting additional payment or sensitive banking information. This scam has caused significant financial losses totaling at least £370,000.

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												5 hours ago											BREAKING FA Cup third round match off due to freezing cold weather as game postponed
												
													The freezing conditions around the country this week have claimed the first postponement of a busy FA Cup third round weekend after Mansfield Town and Wigan Athletic fall victim												
												
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												5 hours ago											FA Cup third round match off due to freezing cold weather as game postponed
												
													The freezing conditions around the country this week have claimed the first postponement of a busy FA Cup third round weekend after Mansfield Town and Wigan Athletic fall victim												
												
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