Sneaky way scammers are targeting travelers this summer, report says

As if summer travel wasn’t stressful enough. In the midst of headache-making fuel prices, inflation hitting popular summer hotspots (looking at you, Europe) and long waits at airports all over, there’s a new worry that summer travelers can add to their list. Sneaky scammers are reportedly posing as airline customer service reps through fake phone numbers that appear online, according to a report from Consumer Affairs. It’s human nature to want to call the airline one is traveling with after getting notified that an impending flight is delayed or canceled. To do this, most travelers search an airline’s customer service number and click on one of the first search results that pop up. Knowing this, scammers are using misleading websites, online ads and even manipulating search listings with f