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Email phishing scam uses Booking.com name to swipe personal data

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    It’s a sign of success when scammers start trading on your successful name to trick users into opening emails from suspect sources and then click on an attachment.
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    Web users risk having personal data swiped by a virus attached to emails that purport to come from hotel reservations agency booking.com.

    Non-users and clients of the site have reported rogue emails apparently sent by booking.com’s customer service team, in some cases appearing to confirm bookings.

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