New Delhi, April 19 (UNI) The government on Saturday issued warning about online booking frauds, especially those aimed at pilgrims and tourists across the country.
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, said these scams are being carried out through fake websites, deceptive social media pages, Facebook posts, and paid advertisements on search engines such as Google, an official statement said.
These scams involve setting up of fake but professional-looking websites and social media profiles and WhatsApp accounts that claim to offer services like helicopter booking for Kedarnath, Chaar Dhaam, guest houses and hotel booking for pilgrims, online cab or taxi service bookings and holiday packages and religious tours.