The Electronic Crime Squad has solved a serious case of fraud involving fake hotel bookings and the crediting of citizens’ credit cards through the internet.
The break in the case follows an investigation that began with reports by hotel owners in Greece and card owners who became victims of the scams. So far the investigation has revealed that thousands of people from all over the world have been targeted after they have made advance payments through the internet for hotel bookings in Greece. However, on their arrival they discovered they had been cheated.
The extent of the scam has not yet been ascertained, but the Electronic Crime Squad’s investigation has revealed that at least four people, who were detected in cooperation with Interpol and Europol, are reportedly the users of the same number of deceptive sites, through which the bookings took place.
The sites that were used are the following: -www.newbookingcentrals.com -www.mybookingcentrals.com -www.bookmeanhotels.com -www.yourhotelwbook.com
Source: Athens News
