EU investigates Booking.com booking data and scams
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On October 22, 2026, PYMNTS reported that the European Commission is investigating Booking.com's booking data sharing, platform messaging services, fake listings, and advertising transparency arrangements, focusing on how these aspects reach travelers. The European Commission has not currently determined that Booking.com engaged in misconduct. The report also said that attackers may first trick hotel employees into handing over partner account credentials, then use travelers' real names, stay dates, and booking numbers to send fake payment requests via WhatsApp and direct travelers to spoofed pages.
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- PYMNTSEuropean Commission investigates Booking.com, revealing how booking data is used in travel payment scams
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.
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