Beware of new lodging reservation scam targeting summer travelers

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Legitimate-looking travel reservation scam

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A new and emerging lodging reservation scam is making the rounds, just in time for the busy summer travel season.

Here’s how it works.

You receive an email from a hotel or rental property about your upcoming reservation. The email has the property where you’re staying, your exact confirmation number, exact dates of travel, and includes a link to click to confirm your details.

When you click on the link to confirm, a form pops up asking for your name, email, phone number, date of birth, and amount.

Kara Kenney with Indiana’s I-Team received one of these ema...

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