Dorset holidaymakers warned of Black Friday scammers
Travel fraud is rising - with 66 incidents reported here last year
Holidaymakers across Dorset are being urged to beware of scammers this Black Friday.
Travel fraud is increasing - with 66 incidents reported to the county's police force last year.
Each person lost an average of £1,200 as they booked non-existent holidays through fake travel agents.
Andrew McConnell, from the Civil Aviation Authority, is urging us all to be mindful of fraudsters.
"Look at the web address or the email address, if you see that really cheap deal, and it looks too cheap, just do a bit of research," he said.
The scammers are luring their victims in using bogus emails and websites.
He's warning us to be more cautious and to look out for 'weird numbers and letters' in the email address.
"When you get emails like that, block the sender and delete that email," Andrew told us.
Andrew also stressed customers need to make sure their trip is ATOL protected.
"The average holiday people are booking for next summer is around £2,500, for a family holiday, and that's a lot of money to lose. We don't want people to encounter that," he said.