Planners are being targeted by scammers posing as corporate clients looking to host events in a scheme that continues to cost the industry time and money.
Fake short-term rental listings are indeed an industrywide problem, but Booking.com seems to get more than its fair share of sketchy listings and fraudulent messages to guests.
There’s perhaps more opportunity than ever for cybercriminals to take advantage of consumers who are increasingly getting lured in by deals that are literally too good to be true.
As in-person meetings and events come roaring back, so do the bad actors looking to rip off your attendees, your sponsors, and your organization. Be on the lookout for these common conference scams so you can stop the scammers before they do any lasting damage.
Airbnb is far past the early adopter phase, but it is just now entering the phase where its hosts and guests may not be there just for the sharing and belonging.