European Commission investigates Booking.com, revealing how booking data is used in travel payment scams

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The European Commission is investigating Booking.com’s arrangements for booking data sharing, platform messaging services, fake listings, and advertising transparency, focusing on how these areas reach travelers; it has not currently found any wrongdoing. Attackers may first trick hotel employees into handing over partner account credentials, then use real names, stay dates, and booking numbers to send fake payment requests via WhatsApp and direct victims to spoofed pages.