Kerala Police issue warning against cyber fraud using fake KTDC hotel booking websites
Users are advised to carefully verify the website’s URL before making any payment and ensure there are no spelling variations or suspicious differences.Official websiteThe Kerala Police also urged the public not to share banking credentials or UPI PINs on suspicious websites. Hotel bookings should be made only through KTDC’s official website, mobile application or other authorised booking platforms.
- ▪Users are advised to carefully verify the website’s URL before making any payment and ensure there are no spelling variations or suspicious differences.Official websiteThe Kerala Police also urged the public not to share banking credentials
- ▪Hotel bookings should be made only through KTDC’s official website, mobile application or other authorised booking platforms.
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The Kerala Police have issued a public advisory warning people about cyber fraudsters who create creating fake websites in the name of the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) to cheat customers seeking hotel bookings.According to the advisory, fraudsters are primarily targeting users who search on Google using keywords such as “KTDC Stay,” “KTDC Hotels,” “KTDC Booking” and “KTDC Resort.” The fake websites are designed to closely resemble the official KTDC website, making it difficult for the public to distinguish between genuine and fraudulent platforms.The police stated that during the booking process, customers are asked to enter sensitive financial information, including their mobile number, debit or credit card number, expiry date, CVV and the one-time password (OTP)…
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