NewsUK NewsSantanderCommon tactics include the sale of fake holiday packages17:11, 08 Jul 2026Holidaymakers in the UK are being warned to to watch out for travel scams after a major bank recorded a jump in total customer losses in the second quarter of this year.‌Scams relating to holidays and travel were used to steal £42,773.62 between April and June, Santander UK has revealed.‌This is an increase of around a third (32%) from the £32,513.09 the bank recorded stolen between January and March this year.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterThe bank said common tactics include the sale of fake holiday packages, apartment and villa rental scams in the UK and abroad, and requests for deposits by criminals who then disappear. It said people should