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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.

GUEST RESEARCH: 2023 began with consumers showing strong demand for travel despite economic headwinds that may strain vacation budgets this year.

Australians have been warned of a raft of holiday season scams, including scammers setting up online shopping scams and phony travel scams and attempting to trick people in believing they’ve won a holiday or scored a really good deal on a travel package.

The competition watchdog, the ACCC, has warned that scammers could prey on the unsuspecting with pre-Xmas scams, which it says could involve con tricks perpetrated on online shoppers.