Spring break is right around the corner, and despite the COVID-19 pandemic, many are still looking to travel.
If you re willing to travel there are a lot of deals for spring break and beyond, but among those deals are scams.
The biggest problem Troubleshooter Diane Wilson hears about often from viewers involves third-party booking sites.
While you may find deep discounts on these sites, if you read the fine print, you aren t booking directly with the hotel or airline, and when there is a problem, you often are not protected.
Travelers lost millions of dollars last year to vacation scams. Many of those losses involved travel companies that shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One example is Bookit.com which left customers with no trip and out thousands of dollars.
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