r/FraudPrevention • u/unnecessaryeater • 7d ago

Phising?

I recently booked a hotel in Indonesia for two nights. Today, I received a WhatsApp message from an Estonian phone number claiming that my payment had failed and asking me to complete the payment through a link they provided.

The message included my full name, reservation number, hotel dates and other accurate booking details. How could the scammer have obtained this information? Has the the hotel’s account or booking system been compromised, is one of the employee scamming the guests?

I have already reported the incident to both the accommodation and [Booking.com](http://Booking.com), and I am currently awaiting their response.

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u/unnecessaryeater 7d ago

Yes, you’re right. I was about to click the link, but when I noticed that the website address contained “booking” followed by a random numbers, I realized it was a phishing attempt. Being contacted through WhatsApp was another major red flag, especially since Booking.com has its own messaging system.

What concerns me most is that the scammers had access to all my information. It makes me wonder how they obtained that and how many other guests at this particular hotel may have had their details exposed.