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• As Aussies get ready for summer holiday travel, inflation and cost-of-living concerns drive 66% of vacationers to seek out bargain holiday deals
• 1 in 3 Australians have been scammed when booking, with a third (35%) of those losing $500-$1,000
• 61% of all adults worry more about digital safety than physical safety when on vacation

COMPANY NEWS: Today, McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, revealed Australia-specific findings from its new ‘Safer Summer Holidays’ Travel Report. The report surveyed 7,000 people across seven countries to discover how safe it is to plan and book travel online, and how cautious people are when interacting with digital tools while traveling abroad. The research reveals 29% of Aussies have fallen victim or know someone who has fallen victim to an online scam while trying to save money when booking travel. 35% of those who had money stolen have lost $500-$1,000 before their trip has even begun, while 59% lost up to $1,000.